Better Outcomes, Stronger Communities

A BC Government /Non-Profit Initiative

News and Updates

Oct 2009: The GNPI made great strides over the past quarter, which includes hosting a Social Innovation Workshop, announcing Leadership Exchange opportunities, and hosting several kick-off meetings for project teams, including procurement pilots and Aboriginal Engagement. The Commitment for Collaboration Agreement and the GNPI Story, which documents the history of the GNPI, are now available on the website.

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Introduction

The provincial government and the non-profit sector successfully work together to meet the needs and interests of the people and communities of British Columbia - from increasing the number of British Columbians who are physically active to developing inclusive employment programs to providing supportive housing for vulnerable citizens.

On these and many other fronts, neither government nor the non-profit sector can be successful without the other. However, together we face increasing service demand, growing complexity of the issues and the need to address challenges to the efficiency and effectiveness of our working relationship.

The Government/Non-Profit Initiative recognizes that our mutual success depends on being more strategic about the way we select and invest in priorities, make the best use of our different but complementary capabilities and hold ourselves accountable for results.

The GNPI was born out of the shared conviction of government and the non-profit sector that the two entities - collectively and through individual departments and organizations - can be partners in improving our collective well-being. The two sectors can achieve more by working together than either can achieve alone.

“I believe we are at the tipping point in working together collaboratively. There is growing recognition that neither sector can address these issues independently and therefore, we need to develop a stronger relationship.”

— Faye Wightman, President and CEO of Vancouver Foundation, May 2007

“Dialogues between government and the non-profit sector such as these are critical because there are never going to be enough dollars to do everything we aspire to, therefore it its important to talk about how to prioritize what we want to do.”

— David Morhart, Deputy Solicitor General, May 2007