From its beginning, EPIC has run its programs and projects from year-to-year, based on uncertain funding. Part of the struggle with any community-based organization is providing services that fulfill the interests of funding sources while, at the same time, keeping the organization that meets those needs alive and well. EPIC has been successful at this for two reasons.
First, hours and hours of volunteer time have gone into researching funding sources, writing proposals and reports and working in partnership with governmental and private sources of funding.
Second, EPIC has been flexible and innovative in stretching itself to challenges that arise from funding issues.
EPIC has forged and maintained good relations with all levels of government by offering accountability and integrity along with its well-managed, effective programs and projects.
Beginning in 2004, EPIC has been fortunate to receive partial core funding from The Law Foundation of Nova Scotia. The effect to EPIC of this private foundation funding cannot be overstated. The mandate of the Law Foundation and EPIC’s stated purposes are an excellent match. This synchronicity of goals allows EPIC increased flexibility and the freedom to set its own course while always keeping in its sights in the direction that both organizations want to go.
Because of The Law Foundation support and recent private donations, EPIC is, for the first time in its history, able to sustain operations without government funding. It is the expressed goal of the Board of Directors that additional sources of non-governmental funding be found to continue this trend.
For a list of past funding partners, please see our Past Projects page.
