Alberta Blue Cross is a not-for-profit organization … just like yours. As such, we understand and appreciate the value your agency provides to those people you endeavor to serve. In a similar fashion, we provide affordable and sustainable employee benefit programs to assist you in keeping and attracting the people who deliver your programs.
Contact Information:
Allan E. Friesen (CEBS, CHRP)
Address: Suite 470, 220 4th St South,
Lethbridge, T1J 4J7
Phone: 403-328-6081, Fax 403-327-9823
The Community Spirit Program provides a proportional grant to eligible non-profit and registered charities in Alberta that demonstrate they have received eligible cash donations from individual Albertans. The maximum grant is $25,000 or $50,000 over three years and can be used for operations, programs or capital projects.
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation builds partnerships throughout Alberta between environmental organizations, corporations and others who support environmental action to:
- build capacity and sustainability in the voluntary sector.
- promote the environment as the foundation of a healthy community
- hosts workshops, conferences and webinars
- fund and support effective grassroots environmental projects
Contact Information:
Kim Kiel, Grant Program Manager
Phone: 403.209.2245
or 1.800.465.2147 (in Alberta) Ext 104
Fax: 403.209.2086
Address: 1020 - 1202 Centre Street SE
Calgary, AB T2G 5A5
Alberta Employment and Immigration (AEI) developed a Workforce Strategy for Alberta's Non-profit and Voluntary Sector.
This strategy guides the department's efforts in supporting the labour force requirements of this sector. AEI has developed a number of local labour market products to support employee attraction and retention for specific non-profit employers. In addition, AEI has program areas that may be funded through contracts and grants. Information is available at: http://www.employment.alberta.ca
Contact Information:
Trevor Esau,
Labour Market Partnerships
Phone: (403) 382-4334
GAIN helps volunteers develop a better understanding of the responsibilities and requirements of a gaming licence, and to better assist them to be more accountable to their members and the community at large. The Use of Proceeds session focuses on key information about spending gaming revenue earned from casinos, bingos, raffles, and pull tickets.
This Fund provides grants to encourage full participation and engagement of all Albertans in all aspects of society without encountering discrimination. This grant is a tool for organizations, municipalities and public institutions to help make changes so that all Albertans have the opportunity to participate in the social, cultural, political and economic life of the province without discrimination.
Contact Information:
Cam Stewart (MA) Community Consultant
Telephone: (403) 476-4657
Toll-free in Alberta by first dialing 310-0000
Fax: (403) 297-6567
Address: 310, 525-11 Avenue SW
Calgary Alberta T2R 0C9
Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, through Lottery Funding Programs, administers two major grant programs: Community Facility Enhancement Program [CFEP-$38 million/year] and the Community Initiatives Program [CIP-$28 million/year] to support community and charitable initiatives throughout Alberta..
Contact Information:
Cheryl Dalwood, Community Liaison
Officer, Central & Southern Alberta
Telephone: 403-297-3489
Address: McDougall Centre, 455 - 6 St SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4E8
The AFP Calgary & Area Chapter is one of 12 Canadian chapters, and has over 399 members. We support our membership with comprehensive benefits to foster their development and growth as fundraising professionals.
We offer the following programs and services:
- Networking opportunities with local, national
& international members
- Frequent seminars and workshops
- Mentorship programs
- Financial reimbursement program
- Educational programs
Contact Information:
Estella Foster
Email: afp@telus.net
Phone: (403) 297-1033
Fax: (403) 297-1035
Address:Suite 200, 1301 - 8th St SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 1B7
Information on cause marketing and copies of Cause Marketing for Nonprofits: Partner for Purpose, Passion and Profits
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Alberta Community Spirit Program
- Alberta Ecotrust Foundation
- Alberta Employment & Immigration
- Alberta Gaming Information For Charitable Groups (GAIN)
- Alberta Human Rights & Citizenship, Culture & Community Spirit
- Alberta Lottery Fund
- Association of Fundraising Professionals Calgary & Area Chapter
- Causemarketing.ca, Jocelyne Daw
- Charity Village
- City of Lethbridge, community Services
- Legal Resource Centre of Alberta/Charity Central Project
- Lethbridge Community Foundation
- Lethbridge Community Network
- Lethbridge Lifelong Learning Association
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Rural Information Services Initiative (RISE)
- Service Canada
- Volunteer Lethbridge
CharityVillage.com is the non-profit sector's one stop resource for e-training, recruitment and HR, fundraising and donors, volunteer management, organization management, and professional development. CharityVillage.com offers more than 3,500 pages of news, training, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and volunteers.
Foundations are granting Campus e-training to non-profit organizations to build capacity by providing skills and training they can use immediately, chock full of solid information and practical resources that can be downloaded and ready for use. Courses are Accredited by CFRE and CAVR.
If philanthropy and volunteerism are part of your world, this is your place. Discover how your organization can get the most from CharityVillage.com by attending the presentation by Dan Crawford, Account Manager AB/MB/SK
City of Lethbridge, Community Services
Grants coordinated by Recreation and Culture Department:
- Civic Hosting Grant: provides funds to help Lethbridge organizations bid and/or host conferences, conventions, meetings, cultural events or sport events.
- Community Event Support Program: assists community non-profit organizations to initiate & develop new events & maintain traditional events, helping with the creation of strong, healthy community events.
- Community Capital Project Grant: assists not for profit organizations to expand & upgrade community-use facilities, new facility development, construction & capital equipment.
Charity Central (www.charitycentral.ca) is a three year project designed to provide information and print and web-based resource materials to Registered Charities in Canada, which will assist them to comply with the requirements of the Income Tax Act. Charity Central also offers a toll-free Helpline for Alberta Registered Charities who have questions on receipting, the fundraising guidance, and books and records. The Helpline number is 1-888-587-4438. The project is funded by the Canada Revenue Agency
Contact Information:
Lesley Conley, Coordinator Information
Services, Charity Central
Email: lesley.conley@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-822-7623
Address: 201, 10350 - 124 St.,
Edmonton, AB T5N 3V9
Lethbridge Community Foundation
The Lethbridge Community Foundation is a charitable foundation that is continually being built by donors to support the communities of southwestern Alberta. Registered charities are invited to apply for project support through the Community Grants Program, and to explore the potential of building an agency endowment fund to provide ongoing operational funding through legacy gifts.
There is a continually demonstrated need for public access to information technology and the Internet in Lethbridge. By forming a strong network that is coordinated and supported by an incorporated not-for-profit society in Lethbridge, the 32 public access sites support the
public in accessing essential government, health, education, and
employment information. As the distributor for Alberta Computers
for Schools, and a provider of technical support for not-for-profit
organizations in Southern Alberta, the LCN has significant
resources in equipment, software and skill training services
that are available to organizations and program in our communities.
Lethbridge Lifelong Learning Association has been the Adult Learning Council of Lethbridge since 1973. LLLA provides program grant funding for part-time, non-credit learning opportunities for barriered adults. Program funding categories include Foundational Skills [Literacy and ESL], Community Issues and Training for Employment. LLLA also provides Curriculum and Resource Development project funding.
Royal Bank of Canada
RBC is committed to making a lasting social impact through inspired, responsible giving and by building strong partnerships with the charitable sector. RBC invested more than $51.5 million with charities in hundreds of communities worldwide in 2008. RBC is dedicated to working with charitable organizations that share our goal to help make a difference in local communities and regions where we do business. We receive about 20,000 requests for funding each year - more than 10 for every hour of the business day. Information about our donor program is available from our website www.rbc.com/donations
Rural Information Services Initiative (RISE)
Through the Rural Information Services Initiative, the Chinook Arch, Marigold & Shortgrass Regional Library Systems are helping their member libraries improve the quality of life in rural Alberta. The $5 million RISE project is now providing access to distance education, government information and a wide range of community based programs via video conference in 80 public libraries across southern Alberta.
Service Canada
Service Canada provides Canadians with one stop, easy-to-access personalized service by bringing Government of Canada programs and services together in a single delivery network. Some programs and services of interest to not-for-profits are New Horizons for Seniors; Canada Summer Jobs; and Skills Link
Volunteer Lethbridge provides services for not-for-profit/voluntary and charitable organizations:
- Promoting volunteerism
- Connecting people with opportunities to serve through volunteerism
- Building capacity of voluntary organizations through training and consultation services
- Providing leadership on issues relating to volunteerism.
OF LETHBRIDGE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALBERTA
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Contact Information:
Pam Boutilier, Program Director,
Community Spirit Program
Phone: (780) 644-8207
Contact Information:
Recreation and Culture Grants
Carol Thibert
Phone: 403 320-3040
Community & Social Development
Dawn Vickers
Phone: 403 329-7396
Grants coordinated by Community and Social Development Group:
- Family and Community Support Services Program Funding: Established to develop, support and fund preventive social services, through not for profit organizations, within the City of Lethbridge. Programs must intervene at the earliest opportunity, enhance social well-being and be aligned with community needs and City Council priorities.
Contact Information:
George Hall, Executive Director
Email: ghall@cflsa.ca
Phone: 403-328-5297
Contact Information:
Leanne Armstrong, Executive Director
Phone: 403-524-3868
Local Contact Information:
Gwen McMillan, Account Manager,
Commercial Financial Services,
RBC Royal Bank T.
Phone: 403-382-3841
Contact Information:
Lauren Jessop, Consultant Librarian
Chinook Arch Regional Library System
Phone: 403-380-1506
Contact Information (Lethbridge):
Shayne Gurney, Senior Development Officer
Labour Market & Social Development Canada
Phone: 403 382-4790
Contact Information:
Laurie Ruff, Executive Director
Phone: 403-320-2044
The Community Grants program (up to $7,500) is designed to support community based projects that typically focus on local opportunities for change through stewardship and action.
The Major Project grant program (up to $30,000) is designed to support more comprehensive projects that have the potential to result in substantial environmental benefit
Youth Environmental Stewardship Grants (up to $50000) are available to 16 - 29 year olds for a single project undertaken by an individual, or a group of young people.
www.cflsa.ca
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Updated December 2011
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office@cflsa.ca 404 8th St South
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403*328*5297
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