Resources & Updates
Advocate for Persons with Disabilities 2025–2027 Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan outlines the Advocate’s priorities for strengthening inclusion, access, and well-being for Albertans with disabilities over the next three years. As ALIGN continues to act as an advocate for service providers across Alberta, we will use this plan to help inform our ongoing sector advocacy, policy engagement, and collaboration with government and community partners.
Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law Firm Online Courses for Nonprofits & Charities
Blumbergs is a Canadian law firm that assists non‑profits and charities in trying to be transparent, legal, ethical and effective.
Transparency in advocacy: Understanding your obligations under the Lobbying Act
Learn how federal lobbying rules apply to non-profit organizations in Canada in this recording from The Canadian Charity Law Association (CCLA) webinar with Commissioner Nancy Bélanger, Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying.
National & Provincial Nonprofit Fact Sheets from Imagine Canada
Whether you’re preparing a presentation, funding proposal, or advocacy campaign, these fact sheets can help you tell a compelling story to stakeholders about your organization’s impact and the strength of Canada’s nonprofit sector.
New Advocacy Coalition - Fair Funding for Nonprofits
Fair Funding for Nonprofits is a new advocacy coalition calling on the government to modernize how it funds the sector to improve its return on investment, foster accountability and maintain vital services that communities rely on.
Ending Working Poverty Road Map & Toolkit
Tamarack Institute’s Ending Working Poverty Road Map & Toolkit is for anyone working to reduce or end working poverty in their community. You'll find practical tools, examples, and policy recommendations to help communities align efforts with provincial/territorial and federal governments.
The Nonprofit Chamber 2025 Provincial Mandate Letter Analysis
This is a nonpartisan review intended to support nonprofits navigating processes and partnerships within the provincial government.
New Tool: Building Data Management Capacity Prototype
As part of our Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce project, CCNDR is proud to announce the launch of a hands-on tool to help nonprofits strengthen their data management skills. Through four guided activities, your team will assess current data processes, identify key skill needs, and build confidence in using data to drive better decisions.
Vibrant Communities Calgary Election Platform 2025
VCC’s Election Platform outlines actionable policy priorities to guide mayoral and council candidates on what matters to Calgarians.
Government of Alberta Children and Family Services Annual Report 2024 - 2025
The 2024-25 Annual Report reflects the 2024-27 Ministry Business Plan, the Government of Alberta Strategic Plan, as well as the ministry’s activities and accomplishments during the 2024-25 fiscal year, which ended on March 31, 2025.
What to Do After an Election: Action Plan for Campaigners & Activists (New/Mode)
Election day was a milestone, not the finish line. Keep your supporters activated, your targets accountable, and your tools ready.
5 Considerations for Organizations Who Advocate for Vulnerable Children, Youth and Families (ALIGN)
Advocating for vulnerable children, youth, and families requires innovation, collaboration, and intersectional approaches to address complex challenges. As the world continues to evolve, it is essential to stay adaptive and employ strategies that can navigate the current landscape. Here are some of the best ways to advocate for vulnerable groups.
Let's Imagine Podcast: Effective Advocacy Strategies & Leveraging Communications for Change (Imagine Canada)
From relying on trusted sources when navigating election-year advocacy to crafting clear, values-based messaging, Kathryn shares tried-and-true insights on how organizations of all sizes can build compelling campaigns that resonate with both decision-makers and the public.
People First: A Portrait of Canada’s Nonprofit Workforce Imagine Canada April 2025
What do we know about the millions of people working in Canada’s nonprofit sector? Imagine Canada's new report answers the question.
Playing by the Rules Election Guidelines for Charities and Nonprofits (Imagine Canada)
Imagine Canada's summary of election rules for charities and nonprofits breaks down what organizations need to know about election activities, lobbying regulations, and staying nonpartisan.
Inclusion Alberta Response to 2025 Alberta Budget
Budget 2025 leaves 1000’s of children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families in crisis
fACT Sheet: 2025 Alberta Provincial Budget (ESPC)
The 2025-26 Alberta budget, titled Meeting the Challenge, covers finances from April 1, 2025 until March 31, 2026 and seeks to continue to build the province and support Albertans during a challenging time period.
Podcast CharityVillage Connects: Navigating the Stormy Waters of Political Uncertainty: Government Relations for Nonprofits
With elections happening across the provinces and the potential for a federal election at any time, how to navigate political change is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders.
ALIGN's Alberta Provincial Advocacy Toolkit: Forming a Successful Community Action Network
The objective of this guide will be to provide members of ALIGN with the knowledge and confidence to form a successful Community Action Network.
PDD “Current State: Critical & Urgent. Experiences with Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)” Inclusion Alberta Jan 2025
The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program supports over 13,000 adults with intellectual disabilities with residential support, and support to pursue employment or participate in community. It has been three years since the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services (SCSS) released how many adults who are eligible for and have requested supports are waiting without support.
Calgary's Enough for All Well-Being Dashboard
The Enough for All Well-Being Dashboard brings to life vital data demonstrating Calgary's progress toward achieving its poverty-reduction goals. See yearly changes and trends in income, housing, education, employment, and more.
Alberta.ca Nonprofit Tool: Alberta Nonprofit Listings Dashboard
On December 23, 2024, the Government of Alberta launched the Alberta Nonprofit Listings Dashboard, a new, publicly accessible tool designed to provide valuable data about the province's nonprofit organizations in an interactive and user-friendly format
Dr Bruce Perry Video: The challenges of presenting important knowledge to policy-makers
How to present important knowledge about the human condition to policy-makers
CCVO Advocacy Guide: Everyday Advocacy for Nonprofits
The Everyday Advocacy Guide for Nonprofits is a practical guide for nonprofits wishing to engage in advocacy. No matter how you use this guide, CCVO's intent is that it contributes to a healthy and participatory democratic process through the invaluable contributions of the nonprofits across Alberta.
Political v. Non-Partisan Communications – Know the Difference (Alberta Counsel)
Associate Aileen Burke provides some insight into the differences between political, non-partisan, and partisan communications and why those differences matter.
Advocacy & Government Relations Three Part Online Course Designed for Non-profit Leaders
ECVO offers this course presented by Aileen Burke from Alberta Counsel, for non-profit leaders who want to learn more about effective advocacy.
Three Expert Tips to Level Up Your Advocacy Writing (Charity Village)
After several years of strict limitations through the CRA “10% rule,” advocacy is a muscle that has atrophied in many of our organizations. The end result is that for many of us, mostly out of necessity, we’ve prioritized treating the symptoms of bad policy over working to replace those policies with better ones.
Lobbying Toolkit (Integral.Org)
This Toolkit Lobbying by Nonprofits and Charities: What Nonprofits and Charities Need to Know when Lobbying across Canada, will help you learn what lobbying is and what your organization must do to be compliant with lobbying laws.
Leadership Guide to Using Digital Tools for Connecting with Elected Representatives
The Samara Centre for Democracy guide Digital Opportunities: A Civil Society Leadership Guide to Using Digital Tools for Connecting with Elected Representatives highlights the rewards of online digital engagement, gives tips on how to engage politicians effectively online
Watch “How to talk policy and influence people”: with Dr Bruce Perry
In this episode of “How to talk policy and influence people”, Jane Mulcahy speaks with world-renowned child psychiatrist, neuroscientist and author Dr Bruce Perry about the challenges of presenting important knowledge about the human condition to policy-makers and having them act upon it appropriately or, indeed, at all.
Digital Opportunities: Connecting with Elected Representatives
Learn more about why you should invest in digital engagement, what good digital engagement looks like and what digital engagement tools you should use.
Sparking Change: 3 Ways to Engage in Advocacy (Imagine Canada)
Trying to spark change and advance policy priorities, even in a small way, is a challenging task for any nonprofit organization but your voice matters, and it deserves to be heard by decision-makers. By engaging in advocacy, you can create the change you want to see in the world.
2024 Alberta Budget Analysis (ECVO The Nonprofit Vote)
View a break down of the 2024 Provincial Budget with Melissa Caoette from the ECVO Nonprofit Vote
Maytree'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 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.
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