Time to speak out about BC’s cuts
If you work in the nonprofit world in BC (and if you are a person who cares about culture, the environment, seniors, homelessness, libraries, people with disabilities or just about anything else that matters in our community), you are probably worried about the massive cuts being made to gaming grants and other provincial programs.
I urge you to speak out and express your concerns to the government, through letters to politicians or through the provincial budget consultations on now. The deadline for public input on the budget is October 23, 2009. You can answer their survey, make an online submission or sign up to take part in a public hearing. All the details can be found on the government’s budget consultation page.
If you want to express support for arts and culture, here is a sample letter you could send. Here’s some news about the impact of cuts on the environment. And here’s the latest on cuts to domestic violence prevention programs. And here is an op-ed on how gaming was intended to support community organizations, but that promise is being broken.
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- Budget cuts in detail
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- Tip of the Week: Making connections at special events
- Weathering the Storm: the state of nonprofits in BC
- Pick up the phone
