CCVO Strategic Plan Board Presentation September 11,

Purpose Review and status of Strategic Plan New/planned initiatives Process for plan renewal 2 Overview

Board survey feedback Deepen understanding of current plan and CCVO’s progress Foundation for strategic plan renewal process Feedback/ideas for next plan 3 Purpose

Strategic Intent To be a recognized expert, trusted voice, credible source of information and a bold advocate for the nonprofit sector. Goals: 1.Strengthen our voice and increase our impact on critical issues affecting the nonprofit sector. 2.Support and strengthen collaboration locally, provincially and nationally. 3.Support the capacity and effectiveness of organizations (to do what they do best). 4.Ensure CCVO’s continued sustainability. 4 Strategic Plan

Leadership on critical issues: Flood response; Police Information checks; HR issues - credible voice Shaping the agenda through leadership on working groups, e.g. ANVSI, LMI Informal advisor; valued knowledgeable perspective (FCSS review; Social Innovation Endowment priorities) 5 Goal #1: Strengthen Voice & Increase impact

Research to build awareness and understanding: Alberta Nonprofit Survey – custom Annual Provincial Budget analysis Leadership study Profile of the sector in Calgary Flood surveys Police Info check In Brief Credible, relevant, used by organizations, funders and government 6 Goal #1: Strengthen Voice & Increase impact

Timely information dissemination through: Ebulletin and Twitter – broad reach; key sector audience (CEO’s, decision-makers) Networks – local, provincial, national; broad or issue specific Information hub New – advocacy webinar with Volunteer Alberta 7 Goal #1: Strengthen Voice & Increase impact

Strategic partnerships / collaboration – Volunteer Alberta, ECVO, Ontario Nonprofit Network, Community Foundations of Canada (HR Council), U of C, Innoweave, City of Calgary, Red Cross and United Way Opportunities to strengthen networks & collaboration: Alberta Nonprofit Summit (2013) National Gathering of Counterparts (2014) Communities of Practice – HR, SFO 8 Goal #2: Support and strengthen collaboration

3 rd Annual Connections Conference – sector, business and government New - discussing support for a sub-sectoral collaborative (Older Adult Service Providers) 9 Goal #2: Support and strengthen collaboration

Workshops, communities of practice, presentations Resources – diversity guide, advocacy guide, ebulletin, Grant Connect access, annual provincial budget analysis Research – Leadership; flood impact; emergency preparedness; workforce diversity New - Building non-profit emergency readiness capacity 10 Goal #3: Support capacity and effectiveness

Expansion of revenue sources – corporate support; increased foundation funding; earned revenue – conference, Reach Hire Multi-year funding agreements including– United Way, Anon Donor, AB Culture, Muttart Foundation, Calgary Foundation, Suncor Foundation Sustainability program review underway Membership recruitment 11 Goal #4: CCVO Sustainability

Building non-profit emergency readiness capacity Potential support for a sub-sectoral collaborative Advocacy webinar in partnership with Volunteer Alberta Revenue generation - Boland non-profit salary survey 12 New/planned initiatives

Staff led process Board role – input and direction through discussions at key points (full Board, not committee); approval of final plan Generative discussion led by Mark Cabaj February – dialogue with key stakeholders (retreat) Target completion – September Process for renewing Strategic Plan

Building non-profit emergency readiness capacity Older Adult Service Providers OC – discussing support for a sub-sectoral collaborative Advocacy webinar in partnership with Volunteer Alberta Boland non-profit salary survey 14 New/planned initiatives