Nonprofits and retrenchment in Alberta

Abstract

This qualitative research study examines how 10 nonprofit agencies in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada have been impacted by the retrenchment climate. Two key variables are examined: financial stability and advocacy indicators. These variables are measured in a five year span (1990-1995) when neo-conservative policies were paramount. A general downward trend was evident regarding financial stability. Advocacy activities continued to be utilized by executive directors of nonprofits despite an increasingly hostile external environment. A slight positive correlation between financial stability and advocacy indicators was found.