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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Poverty Reduction
Jan 2023Poverty is reduced by 50% in Calgary.