Where We’ve Been
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Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative
Jan 2011
The City of Calgary in partnership with the United Way of Calgary and Area launched the Calgary Poverty Reduction Initiative (CPRI), based on one of newly elected Mayor Naheed Nenshi’s “Better Ideas.”
Secretariat
Jan 2012
Led by a Stewardship Group of 18 community members, a Secretariat housed within the City of Calgary started its work.
The Enough for All Strategy
May 2013
The Enough for All strategy was unanimously approved and adopted by City Council and the United Way’s Board of Directors.
4 Year Agreement
Dec 2014
Under a four-year agreement between The City of Calgary, the United Way, VCC and Momentum, stewardship of the strategy’s implementation moves from the CPRI Secretariat within The City of Calgary into the community, under the stewardship of VCC.
Quarterly Update
Apr 2017
The EFA Implementation Catalyst Fund at work & Fair Entry: A streamlined application process for City subsidy programs.
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2016 Evaluation Report
May 2017
Creative Theory, the Enough for All external implementation evaluators have completed their 2016 evaluation report.
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QUARTERLY UPDATE
Apr 2018
Reflections YYC is the Enough for All quarterly update. Read the Spring 2018 edition here.
2017 EVALUATION REPORT
May 2018
Creative Theory, the external implementation evaluators have completed their 2017 evaluation report. Read it now
QUARTERLY UPDATE
Jul 2018
Reflections YYC is the Enough for All quarterly update. Read the Summer 2018 edition here.
Memorandum of Agreement extended by one year
Jul 2018
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that guides the implementation of Enough for All, Calgary’s poverty reduction strategy, has been extended
by one year. Read the announcement here.
QUARTERLY UPDATE
Oct 2018
Reflections YYC is the Enough for All quarterly update. Read the Fall 2018 edition here.
Enough for All 2.0
Apr 2019
Enough for All 2.0 is Calgary’s refreshed poverty reduction strategy. Click here to read the strategy.
2018 Evaluation video
Jun 2019
We will be releasing a video with members of the Indigenous Advisory Committee who share their thoughts on the following, “What do you think are the biggest accomplishments towards poverty reduction for Indigenous peoples?”, and “Where to you think we continue to struggle to have an impact?”
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Videography by Trevor Solway (Solway Entertainment)
Special thanks to Joanne Pinnow, Lee Stevens, and Buddie Dixon.
2018 Evaluation Report
Jun 2019Creative Theory, the external implementation evaluators have completed their 2018 evaluation report. Please click here.
Poverty Reduction
Jan 2023Poverty is reduced by 30% in Calgary.