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Rounding Up the Community
The Basic Needs Round-Up is a city-wide initiative to lessen the stress of people in need in...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHope is in Your Hands: Making a Difference Together
This year I’m excited to introduce Hope is in Your Hands, which is more than...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe Bowness Community Association: Standing Strong During Water Crisis
On June 5, 2024, the Bearspaw South water main suffered a critical break, leaving thousands...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Healthy Relationships, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingWho helps the helpers? Welcoming the world in an affordability crisis.
Sustainability, for many social sector agencies, comes by combining strengths to have greater, more efficient...
Basic Needs, Diversity & Inclusion, Employment Opportunities, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingHow Gifts of Any Size Can Help Your Tax Return
Alberta has substantially increased the donation tax-credit rate, specifically targeting the first $200 of your...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingWho Helps the Helpers: The affordability crisis hits our social sector
Canadians are in the thick of an ongoing affordability crisis. Inflation and the cost of...
Basic Needs, CEO, COVID-19, Financial Stability, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingBeyond bedtime stories: Early childhood literacy sets kids up for a bright future
More than one million children in Canada have below-grade-level reading skills—and one in five Albertans...
Basic Needs, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health, School & Career Success, Social InclusionUCeed Social Impact Fund: A supported start for Calgary social enterprises
The Social Impact Fund was created in collaboration with United Way of Calgary and Area...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Financial Stability, Innovation, Socioeconomic Well-BeingA Better Tomorrow Starts with Thanking You
As we look ahead, we see more of the same challenges and undoubtedly many new...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Diversity & Inclusion, Financial Stability, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe Tomorrow Fund: creating a better tomorrow, today
With inflation continuing to impact household budgets and mental health and social isolation concerns on...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Financial Stability, Intergenerational Trauma, Socioeconomic Well-BeingThe High Cost of Poverty with Poverty Talks!
Deep insights into the ripple effects of poverty.
Basic Needs, Innovation, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-Being2022 Alberta Bhayana Awards – Celebrating the Vital Work of Non-Profits Across Our Province
This Wednesday, we celebrated the work of non-profits across Alberta and recognized the dedicated staff...
Basic Needs, Community Impact, Social Inclusion, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIn the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we would like to honour the truth of our shared history and acknowledge Treaty 7 territory and the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, that includes the Kainai, Siksika, and Piikani First Nations. We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people, and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Mohk'insstsis, also known as Calgary.