Advocacy & The Community Sector
One of our top priorities as a Sector Council is to advocate for organizations within our sector. In this section we will highlight the ways in which we have been actively advocating for support for Nonprofit & Voluntary organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic:
CSCNS made a submission to the provincial 2021-22 budget process
Supported by members of the core group of the Nova Scotia Nonprofit COVID-19 Coalition.
Read it hereCOVID-19’s devastating impact on Nova Scotia’s non-profit sector.
As 6,000 organizations step up, hunker down or retrench, a disturbing picture of precarity has emerged, with this vital sector close to collapse.
Read the ArticleCOVID-19 Impact Survey Report
We surveyed over 500 Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations in Nova Scotia to determine the impact of COVID-19 on our sector. Read the report here.
Read the ReportCSCNS Joins the CFNS in Convening The Nova Scotia Nonprofit COVID-19 Coalition
Coalition unites to help nonprofit, voluntary, and not for profit social enterprise organizations as they work to meet the needs of Nova Scotians impacted by COVID-19.
Learn MoreNonprofits find opportunities amidst global pandemic
According to Bradshaw, a third of nonprofits is being called on with higher demand, such as the food banks and the frontline services who are receiving money from the United Way’s compassion fund.
Read the ArticleLISTEN: “Almost half of Nova Scotia nonprofits reporting money troubles”
On April 22nd Patricia Bradshaw, CSCNS Board Chair, was interviewed by Steve Sutherland for CBC Information Morning – Cape Breton on the impact of COVID-19 on our sector.
Listen NowLetter to Premier Stephen McNeil
On March 20th we sent a letter to Premier Stephen McNeil to request more support and engagement with our sector in the province’s COVID-19 response. Read the letter here.
Read the LetterJoin the Conversation!
If you are an ED, CEO, or Board Chair please fill out this sign-up form to join our online discussion forum (via Basecamp). This forum is a confidential space for leaders in Nonprofit & Voluntary organizations to discuss the numerous issues and challenges they are facing in light of COVID-19 as well as to provide us with direction on how we can support you as a Sector Council.
Join todayNS Nonprofit COVID Coalition: Virtual Forums
A key initiative of the Coalition is to connect subject matter experts with sector leaders who are working on the frontlines while at the same time trying to understand and interpret new information, new funding programs, and changing policies and legislation. You can find summaries of these regular discussions updated on the Coalition’s website! Read Virtual Forum SummariesResources to Support Advocacy
- The State of the Nonprofit Sector in Nova Scotia Report – by Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC)
- Nonprofit Advocacy Series – by The Philanthropist
- Don’t force charities and non-profits into crisis before wage subsidy kicks in – Article by Shannon Daub for Policy Note
- The Canadian Charitable Sector in COVID-19 and Beyond – Podcast by The Social Impact Advisors
- ONN Policy Paper Series – Protecting community assets through nonprofits: A three-part series from the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN)
Activities by other organizations
- Sector Letters to the Premier – Comprehensive List managed by Imagine Canada
- COVID-19 Member Impact Survey – Halifax Chamber of Commerce
- Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians – Survey by Statistics Canada
- COVID-19 Impact Survey – Results of survey by Canadian Council of the Blind
- Open Letter to Directors, Executive Directors, and CEOs of Canadian Charities and Non-Profits – Senator Ratna Omidvar in The Philanthropist