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Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations

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In 1986, the membership approved the development of a Fundraising Management Resource Centre in conjunction with Grant MacEwan Community College. The centre was to assist the nonprofit community in the Edmonton area to become better fundraisers through training and development opportunities.

In July 1987, a three-party letter of agreement was signed by the Junior League of Edmonton, Grant MacEwan Community College and the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy. October 1987 saw the official opening of the Fundraising Management Resource Centre at Grant MacEwan Community College. In 1988, the name of the centre was changed to the Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations to reflect the broader scope of the centre. The League provided enhancement to the centre in the form of an annual speakers’ series and a quarterly newsletter, as well as input into the management of the centre itself. In 1989, the League received $17,000 from the secretary of state to undertake a study of fundraising trends in the nonprofit sector. In 1990, the centre received a grant of $39,000 from the Wild Rose Foundation to ensure its continued operation following the League’s turnover to Grant MacEwan Community College.

The centre is now an integral part of the Voluntary Sector Management program at the downtown campus of Grant MacEwan College.

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