Informing and advancing community safety and social well-being.
The Next 10 Campaign is an initiative:
Survey Results Are In!
Key Findings
About 300 programs are already in place.
Respondents described 796 programs across 55 organizations, roughly 300 distinct programs once duplicates are removed. Many are described as full, waitlisted or precariously funded.
Money is the first pressure.
48% named cost of living and affordability as a top pressure on the people they serve, and 70% of organizations raised it. Mental health and housing followed at 30% each.
Referrals break down because services are full.
Waitlists (64%), getting to the service (45%) and eligibility rules (42%) were the biggest reasons a referral goes wrong. Only 12% said they don’t know where to send someone.
Three gaps came up again and again.
There is no coordinated way to find and connect to services, though at least a dozen organizations run their own navigators. There is very little for adults with disabilities after school. And there is little support between hospital or treatment and home.
The sector’s clearest ask is sustained funding.
69% chose multi-year funding as the single most important help. Among executive directors it was 87%.
Organizations want to grow and work together.
Respondents were more likely to expand an existing program (53%) or work with others on a shared need (52%) than start something new.
This fall, social profits are asked to weigh-in on what our community already has,
what it needs,
and where we go from here.
The social profit sector plays a vital role in advancing community safety and well-being across the Wood Buffalo region. Through their direct work with residents, organizations bring valuable expertise, frontline insights, and a deep understanding of community strengths, opportunities, and emerging needs.
The Next Ten campaign invites social profit organizations to contribute their knowledge and perspectives to complement the Community Safety and Social Well-Being Plan. By highlighting both the programs and services already supporting residents and the gaps that remain, the campaign will add valuable context to the Plan while helping ensure the diverse experiences of our community are reflected.
The campaign also provides an opportunity to strengthen relationships between the social profit sector and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, fostering ongoing dialogue, shared learning, and collaborative community planning for the decade ahead.
Your opinion and expertise are necessary to inform and advance this plan in a meaningful way that reflects the real lived experiences of your clients, staff, and leadership team. Ten years from now, what do you want this community to look like for the people you serve?
The Next 10 Campaign
1
Take The Survey
The Next 10: Social Profit Survey — What We Have, What We Need, and Where We Go Next
The survey asks people at every level of every organization which programs and projects are already addressing community needs and must keep going, and where the real gaps are.
About eight minutes. Open September 8 to October 5.
2
Attend the Workshop
The Next 10: Social Profit Sector Workshop - Shaping the Community Safety and Social Well-Being Plan
The workshop is broken into three key working table sections. The first table will explore and validate what the survey found. Table two will address what is missing and what gaps remain. The final table is all about interest — with the right resources in place, who would take on the proposed solutions?
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided!
3
Report Back To Council
Sector insights, community priorities, and recommendations gathered through the Next Ten campaign will be presented to Administration and Council, ensuring the voices and expertise of the social profit sector help shape future planning and decision-making.
The door is open and every organization is invited. The outcomes will reflect who shows up and contributes.
The Next 10 Campaign is an initiative: