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Final report on Canada's Voluntary Sector and Public Policy
Fri, 2011-07-29 10:03 — Allan NorthcottOn April 7-8, 2011, Max Bell Foundation hosted forty-five people from across Canada in Calgary to join a conversation about the relations between Canada’s voluntary sector and the development of public policy. Their collective insights are summarized in this report. It concludes that Canada has a network of dozens of individuals and organizations from across the country who share a strong belief, rooted in evidence and experience, that voluntary sector organizati Read more »
Introducing Advocacy School
Tue, 2011-03-01 16:02 — Allan NorthcottA new initiative has been launched to help Canadian community non-profit organizations improve their ability and effectiveness to influence public opinion and decisions of government. In other words: how to lobby, how to build support, how to make things happen.
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Announcing our 2011 Senior Fellow: Barry Worbets
Wed, 2011-01-26 15:00 — Allan NorthcottWe are pleased to announce the first Max Bell Senior Fellow, Barry Worbets.
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Announcing Senior Fellows Grants
Sun, 2010-04-18 18:20 — adminMax Bell Foundation is pleased to announce a new category of support. Senior Fellows Grants are designed to provide opportunities for experienced professionals to devote a substantial portion of time to engage in research, writing, and educating the public. The overall goal of the program is to add value to debates over critical public policy issues in health and wellness, education, and/or environment. Learn more …
Now Accepting Applications – 2010-2011 Public Policy Training Institute
Sun, 2010-04-18 18:16 — adminThe Max Bell Public Policy Training Institute (MBPPTI) is an excellent learning opportunity for staff or volunteers in non-profit organizations whose work brings them into contact with the activities of governments, whether municipal, provincial, or federal.
On completion of the program, participants will have enhanced their knowledge and skills required to develop, inform, and monitor public policy on issues relevant to their organizations.
An expert faculty led by Jim Dinning will provide six sessions between September 2010, and March 2011. Read more »
Water Scarcity Challenges make Alberta a Bellwether Province for Better Management: University of Lethbridge Specialist
Sun, 2010-04-18 18:07 — adminAlberta faces water scarcity challenges that make it a bellwether region for better water management policies, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In The Competition for Water: Striking a Balance among Social, Environmental, and Economic Needs, University of Lethbridge professor Henning Bjornlund writes that without a modern system for reallocating access to water, particularly from prior licence holders to new users, Alberta’s economic development and its ecosystems could be threatened. Read more »