Government Engagement
View All ResourcesMaytree's Social Assistance Summaries for Territories and Provinces & Welfare in Canada Report
To support your advocacy efforts, find the latest data for the number of social assistance recipients and welfare incomes in every province and territory

ALIGN’s Government Relations Key Messages and Election Strategy
ALIGN's Key Message and Election Strategy 2023 inclusive of sustainable funding, keeping services in the community and ensuring vulnerable Albertans have access to the services they need

Policy Brief: CORE FUNDING Supporting Nonprofit Missions, Resilience and Impact
To help make the case for why core funding is so crucial, Imagine Canada's policy brief compares actual core costs with what is covered by project-based funding.

Children & Families Data Lifecycle and Demographic Datapedia
PolicyWise has created the Data Lifecycle as a resource. It can be used to help think about how to collect meaningful, useful, and well-managed data. Explore each section to learn more about the iterative phases of the data lifecycle.

Vital Signs Reports National and Participating Alberta Community Foundations
Used by residents, businesses, community organizations, universities and colleges and government leaders to learn about community needs, take action and direct resources where they will have the greatest impact

Advocacy Toolkit Making Mental Health Matter (CMHA Alberta)
This toolkit was developed to help Albertans advocate for better mental health in their communities. Individuals, organizations, non-profits, government officials and advocates will find this toolkit useful in demonstrating the importance of positive mental health in Alberta.

Championing the Power of Data in Challenging Times PolicyWise 2023 - 2024 Annual Report
For over 20 years, PolicyWise for Children & Families has been championing the power of data to enhance policy and programming decision-making in the non-profit sector. They believe Alberta’s non-profit sector needs coordinated, multipronged actions to build their data capacity skills.

ALIGN Agency Cost Analysis 2023
Data has been gathered to identify the increasing costs of Group Care and the associated operating costs for agencies in Alberta.

ALIGN's Anonymous Agency Example of Key Message Usage
ALIGN has developed Key Messages to use when speaking with the MLAs, Ministers, and other Government parties such as contract specialists. These Key Messages are designed to be personalized and adjusted to meet the needs of your individual agency.
