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Bow Valley Non-Profits

The Bow Valley is home to a diverse collection of not-for-profit organizations. This website is a central resource hub for Bow Valley. Featuring capacity building resources, including training and grant funding opportunities. There’s also a list of over 225 local non-profit organizations, news updates and a list of local freelance contractors.
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Bow Valley Non-Profits Summit Event 2024

SAVE THE DATE for the Bow Valley Non-Profits Summit on Nov 28/29!

This two-day event intends to create time and space for local non-profit members to connect and collaborate.

  • Thursday, Nov 28th: 6:00-8:30pm: Networking and keynote speaker at artsPlace in Canmore.
  • Friday, Nov 29th: 8:30am-2:30pm: Full-day program with networking and workshops at the Banff Rocky Mountain Resort.

Stay tuned, registration opens at the end of Oct/early Nov with workshop options!

Thank you to the following sponsors: Wim & Nancy Pauw Foundation, Town of Canmore, Town of Banff, and Banff Canmore Foundation.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact:

Bow Valley Non-Profits Report 2023

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Bow Valley Non-Profits survey and engagement events in Canmore and Banff. The intent was to increase understanding of supports and resources that may be required as well as gain a “snapshot in time” of the overall health of our local non-profits and community groups in terms of current human, financial and operational resources.

Stay tuned for future opportunities! A date will be announced for the next set of Collective Events, a chance to network and share ideas.

Based on the data collected and the themes identified through the survey, key recommendations include:

  • Increase training workshops and website resources related to priority areas identified: fundraising, succession planning, board recruitment, and grant writing.
  • Create online and “guide type” resources related to topics of interest.
  • Investigate options for the sharing of centralized resources and assets and research to further understand the specific types of space and equipment required by non-profits and community groups.
  • Create opportunities and vehicles for nonprofits and community groups to connect for information-sharing purposes and ideas generation on collective opportunities to advance relevant issues.
  • Given the large percentage of organizations dependent upon fundraising for their operations, identify key supports including, sharing of fundraising ideas, access to upcoming grant information and other funding opportunities and models.
  • Host opportunities to dig deeper into the themes identified in the survey.

If you have any questions, please contact, Laura Wellmann, Town of Canmore at [email protected], or Jessica Labonte, Town of Banff at [email protected].

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“As I stepped into a new role in the non-profit world, the BVNP Speaker Series gave me manageable amounts of information to think about on a variety of topics. Each of the speakers were generous with their time and many I have ended up connecting with following the sessions. This is an invaluable resource. Huge thank you to the Town of Canmore and the Town of Banff for the foresight.”
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