Report: Building a Stronger Nonprofit Workforce An Alberta Nonprofit Workforce Strategy Feasibility Study (The Nonprofit Chamber)

While strategies have been developed to support Alberta’s private sector workforce, they rarely account for the unique realities of nonprofits. Programs that exist may be open to nonprofits, but are often a poor fit, limiting participation and impact. With over 285,000 Albertans employed in the nonprofit sector—more than those working in oil and gas, forestry, and mining combined—this gap is significant.

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Over the past few years, Alberta nonprofits have consistently ranked workforce issues among their top challenges. While the sector is diverse, there are shared needs that could benefit from collective action—such as gathering better data on nonprofit employment, expanding access to work-integrated learning, strengthening volunteer engagement, and exploring shared benefits programs.

In response to these challenges, The Nonprofit Vote and The Nonprofit Chamber made advancing a Workforce Strategy one of its top five priorities in 2023. With the support of the Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Status of Women, this Feasibility Study marks the first step toward an Alberta Nonprofit Workforce Strategy—exploring sector needs, readiness, and opportunities…

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May 13, 2025