Labour market study launched for B.C.’s non-profit sector

The province has launched a new study to identify sector-wide challenges British Columbia’s non-profits are facing.

The 20-month study will explore how effective non-profits are at employing staff, examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and find solutions to address long-standing systemic challenges like labour pressures, working conditions and compensation.

The project will be focused on the experiences of entry- and mid-entry-level workers in organizations with fewer than 50 employees and operating budgets under $5 million. The goal of the study is to find long-term supports and strategic and sustainable workforce solutions.

It will also examine labour mobility between non-profits and sectors like business and government to better understand the barriers faced by under-represented workers in the non-profit sector.