A new city program hopes to make the non-profit sector more sustainable for the future.
Called the Thriving Non-Profits Community Boot Camp, it’ll be used to give non-profits and charities in Campbell River the tools and strategies needed to build long-term financial sustainability and resiliency.
Its goal is to address the sector’s need to diversify revenue streams outside of grant funding.
The city, who launched this initiative with Campbell River Community Foundation and Scale Collaborative, says it’s open to organizations at $100 per person, instead of $3,900 plus GST per organization.
Director of Financial Services Alaina Maher says a sustainable non-profit sector is a key part of a healthy community.
“Council’s new Financial Assistance Policy is designed to be fair and sustainable, but we recognize that it brings change to the sector,” said Maher.
“As part of this, we see a crucial role for the City in supporting these community partners through the transition by providing opportunities and capacity building.”
To support the sector, the city says this program will hold training sessions and direct coaching to help organizations develop plans that focus on areas like social enterprise, fee-for-service models, and strategic partnerships.
The first training sessions will take place in a workshop at the student commons of North Island College, set to run from August 18 to the 19. They plan to hold a third session in October.
To register for the workshop, click here.
