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#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Funding / Procurement

New BC framework for Children and Youth with Support Needs

The long-awaited framework that will guide services and supports for Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) in the province has now been released by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The framework was originally to be released in …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / Governance

Board Voice scores proclamation for all those hard-working non-profit boards!

We’re delighted to announce that Board Voice has successfully worked to have the first day of Volunteer Week in BC declared Non-Profit Volunteer Boards Day!

April 24 will be the first ever Non-Profit Volunteer Boards Day in BC. The proclamation …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / BC Politics / Procurement

Crisis line services spared from open-bid process

We’re delighted to be sharing this letter below received by Board Voice today from Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson. It brings the very good news that government has opted not to proceed with an open bid planned for …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / BC Politics / Political Activity / Social Policy Framework

Submission for Budget 2022: Board Voice

Photo credit: Province of BC

Board Voice wasn’t able to land a live presentation with the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services this year, despite calling in within hours of the announcement of the consultations. So we just …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Board Development / Governance

Great non-profit board resources for all!

If you haven’t yet discovered our Governance Resources section on our website, please do have a browse. While Board Voice is an umbrella organization that supports itself through membership fees, our resources page is wide open to any non-profit board …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / Funding / Governance / In the Media / Political Activity

Making it Easier to Do Good: More on Sen. Ratna Omidvar and Bill S-222

We’ve been following Canadian Senator Ratna Omidvar’s efforts to change Income Tax Act legislation around requirements for charities that have ended up restricting their ability to give funding to non-charities whose work they support. The bill is now in third …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / Our people / Wage inequity

StatsCan: Face of non-profit sector is well-educated, female, aging and unequally paid

Statistics Canada has just released 2019 data providing insight into Canada’s non-profit workforce, which now accounts for almost 13 per cent of all jobs in Canada.

No surprises to see that the majority of workers in these 2.5 million jobs …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / In the Media / Our people

Spotlight on our members for Community Social Services Month

We were delighted at the opportunity to see the work of our member organizations profiled by the BC government for Community Social Services Month in March 2021.

Eleven of the 12 agency profiles posted here were shared via the Ministry …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / COVID-19

The 5 Ws of non-profit mergers

Vantage Point CEO Alison Brewin shares her thoughts in a post on the Charity Village blog on the five most important considerations to think about when two non-profits are exploring whether they should become one.

Brewin notes that everyone from …

#Nonprofitsdoitbetter / Charity sector news / COVID-19 / Funding / In the Media

How COVID-19 could transform non-profits: The Conversation

The pandemic has been far from easy for non-profit organizations, especially those providing critically important social services.

But as this piece from The Conversation points out, our organizations’ ability to respond, pivot and even expand our services during such a …

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