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Calgary non-profits call for $30M injection from province to keep sector afloat

VCC weighs in on how organizations responding to poverty are being pushed to their limits

22 November 2022

A number of non-profits are calling for provincial funding. The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations said between the pandemic, rising inflation and a looming recession, non-profits are doing more with less and are now in crisis.

VCC's Meaghon Reid discussed the challenges, saying funding needs to be aligned to the magnitude of challenges they're facing.

"People who live in poverty and vulnerable situations continue to experience unpresented stressors because of the impact of the pandemic and inflation. Organizations that serve these populations are doing so with extraordinary skill and compassion, but are doing so with flat or decreased budgets that are not aligned with the challenges of issues like a lack of affordable housing, higher acuity, and an inability for many Calgarians to meet their basic needs," she said.

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286,000 Albertans work for non-profits

Non-profits play a vital role in society, providing key services for Albertans. Their work touches on social and cultural issues and values that are otherwise underserved. Nonprofits have been historically formed to fill a gap in services not provided by government or private businesses.

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