VANCOUVER – The province is providing funding to develop a formal B.C. non-profit network.
With $650,000 from the province, Vantage Point will lead the development of a province-wide non-profit network to help non-profit organizations strengthen their potential and improve their ability to support and advocate for the people and communities they serve.
“Non-profits are vital to people and communities in this province,” said Megan Dykeman, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-profits. “That is why we are supporting Vantage Point to develop B.C.’s provincial non-profit network so together they can deliver even better services for people than before.”
Vantage Point, an organization that serves other non-profits in B.C., will use this funding to support research, planning, and data sharing regarding the state of the non-profit sector in the province. Vantage Point will develop a steering committee of sector leaders that will set a governance model and strategic priorities for a formal B.C. non-profit network. This network will meet regularly to collaborate and advance work that addresses issues affecting all non-profit organizations in the sector.
“Non-profits are not optional in our communities, they are essential,” said Zahra Esmail, CEO, Vantage Point. “This investment in a provincial network will help to elevate non-profits in B.C. through improved co-ordination, research, visibility and ability to advocate. These efforts will contribute to a stronger, more sustainable and even more effective sector, all of which will make the lives of B.C. residents better.”
Non-profit organizations help the B.C. government deliver on its priorities, including delivering affordable and supportive housing, addressing homelessness and strengthening food security, as well as advancing Indigenous and racial justice.