Funders, Partners and Supporters
Thanks to all LNS funders, partners, contributors and supporters, including LNS members.
Department of Labour and Advanced Education (LAE), Skills and Learning Branch, Adult Education provided funding for the PD Conference for Practitioners, the PD Fund, the IT Fund, Adult Learners' Week, the Practitioner Training and Certification Program, the LNS Resource Hub, and NSSAL Community Grants.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) funded the Essential Skills for the Atlantic Fisheries project which is delivered in partnership with the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB), Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council (NLLLC) and the Prince Edward Island Literacy Alliance (PEILA). LNS had a contract with LCNB to deliver the activities within Nova Scotia. The Department of Community Services have provided funding towards Nova Scotian participants. Other supporters of this project are Workplace Initiatives (LAE), along with the Municipality of Digby, the NS Fisheries Sector, Employment Nova Scotia and the Employment Opportunities Partnership.
Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia (RCFofNS) contracted LNS to
provide administration and communication services. RCFofNS has funded literacy
organizations and learning community projects through its granting programs.
LNS was the recipient of an Emergency Community Support Fund grant funded through the Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada to offer Empowerment for Employment, a fisheries training program.
Nova Scotia Community College provided in-kind office space, utilities,
and other supportive services.
American Income Life Insurance as a company has over the years supported the basic interest of working women and men through our ongoing support of organized labour and their efforts to enhance the lives or their members and the public at large.
Donors & Other Supporters
ABC Life Literacy Canada
Assante Wealth
Bakers Point Fisheries
Better World Books
Chris Atwood, donated CFC Foundation honoraria
Crystal Tobin Legere
Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia
Decoda (BC)
First Book Canada
Lindsay Construction
New Brunswick Literacy Coalition
Nova Learning Inc.
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Nova Scotia Works
NS Department of Community Services
NS Department of Labour and Advanced Education
PGI Canada
Prince Edward Island Literacy Alliance
Seabrook Transport
Skillplan (BC)
St F.X. University
Truro and Colchester Chamber of Commerce
Wildflower Promotional Products & Apparel