Our member agency the BC Association of Community Response Networks has a great conference coming up May 2-3 in Richmond, “Reducing Elder Abuse in BC: Together In Action.” Check out the lineup of speakers and presentations below.
The conference brings …
Board Voice executive director Jody Paterson is featured in this Jan. 31 news story in The Tyee about the many concerns in the non-profit sector over how the procurement process unfolded for WorkBC employment training contracts. Here’s an excerpt:
…Paterson …
Board Voice executive director Jody Paterson was invited by the Hon. Shane Simpson to meet Jan. 23 with the minister and the ADM in charge of the recent WorkBC procurement process, Chris Brown.
Board Voice has many concerns about the …
The Okanagan has lost a community champion with the death of Board Voice director Ron Birch on Jan. 9 in Vernon.
Ron has been with Board Voice from our inception, a founding director and social-care enthusiast who had just begun …
We’re sending heartfelt wishes to the many loved ones and animal friends of Christine Thomas, who died this month.
Christine worked with Board Voice up until last May as executive coordinator. She was a great help to new executive director …
Many thanks to Alex Nelson for his powerful keynote address at the Board Voice conference in Richmond on Nov. 16. Here is a short video that we’ve made that compiles excerpts of his presentation, including Alex performing a song written …
Board Voice was delighted to see budget recommendations from the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Governance that came out Nov. 14.
The all-party committee held online consultations and hearings around the province this fall to gather input for Budget …
Unsettling news from our member organization, the BC Schizophrenia Society, which will be significantly reducing its family support program in the Fraser Valley at the end of November 2018.
The program had been funded by the Fraser Health Authority up …
The federal government has tabled planned changes to the Income Tax Act, including amendments that will allow charities to engage in advocacy and programs to influence public policy without risking their charitable status.
The changes follow controversy about past …
