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Events Calendar

Find out about events from workshops to conferences that affect your organization!

Upcoming events

    • September 01, 2010
    • 09:00 AM
    • February 01, 2011
    • 04:30 PM
    • Online

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    govolunteer.ca, developed by Volunteer Vancouver, is a one-stop-shop portal for volunteer recruitment. This online database allows community organizations to post and categorize volunteer positions so that interested volunteers can easily search opportunities best suited to their skills and interests.

    govolunteer.ca receives more than 3 million page views per year and is already used by over 1,200 community organizations in Alberta alone! It is a sleek and user-friendly website that allows community organizations to post positions and recruit volunteers.

    Please fill out and return the following documents:

    1. govolunteer.ca User Agreement (New & Renewing Members)

    2. Volunteer Center User Data Form (New Members ONLY)

    Please note that although the User Agreement form must only be filled out once, you must 'register' for  govolunteer.ca again in September to be invoiced for the second $250.00 user fee. Volunteer Alberta will send you a reminder e-mail prior to September 1.  

    Please go to 'Registration Form' to complete the online payment.

    • October 20, 2010
    • 11:30 AM - 02:00 PM
    • Cochrane FCSS/ Volunteer Cochrane, 209 - 2nd Avenue West, Cochrane
    • 24

    Risk Management is much more than Insurance!

    Risk Management, a session about much more than insurance, instructs practical, easy to implement, common sense strategies giving your organization a best practice model of risk management! Volunteer Alberta partners with The Co-operators and the Government of Alberta to offer this exciting session to ensure your organization’s good work continues with the confidence your organization is protected.

     

     

    Learn how risk management makes a

     difference 

    Ensure your organization’s good work continues with the confidence that the organization is protected.

    Board Members, Executive Directors, and Volunteer Managers will learn practical, easy-to-implement strategies to present their organization as a best practice model of risk management!  

    Have your questions answered

    This seminar will be delivered by Don Radford, an insurance professional with over 30 years of experience in the industry. The seminar includes time for your questions and a discussion based on real life examples.

     

    • November 04, 2010
    • 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM
    • Edson & District Community Learning Society, #201, 111-54 Street, Edson
    • 12

    Risk Management Strategies & Tactics Seminar

    (or How To Avoid Being Sued)

     

    Have you questioned whether your organization could be liable for a particular action?

    Do you know how your organization would benefit from developing even a basic risk management plan?

    Have you been wondering if risk management can actually be manageable?

     

    Learn what to do to not get sued in this upcoming Risk Management Strategies & Tactics Seminar - recommended by 100% of 2010 participants.

     

     Learn:

    ·         What risk management is

    ·         How insurance is only one part of risk management

    ·         What factors to consider when assessing risk

    ·         What fundamental questions a risk management plan addresses

    ·         How to get staff commitment to manage risks

    ·         Best practices for risk management implementation

    ·         … and much more!

     

    Volunteer Alberta partners with The Co-operators,

    the Government of Alberta, and the Edson & District

    Community Learning Society to offer this session

    to nonprofit and voluntary organizations to ensure

    your good work continues with the confidence your

    organization is protected. Take this opportunity

    NOW while it is still a funded program to register for

    it at minimal cost!

     

    Have your questions answered

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    This seminar will be delivered by Don Radford, an insurance professional with over 30 years of experience in the industry. The seminar includes time for your questions and a discussion based on real life examples.

     

     

    This session will be delivered through videoconferencing.

     

    Every NGO should know about this!

         Edmonton Risk Management Seminar Attendee

     

    Hosted in partnership with the Edson & District Community Learning Society

    • November 18, 2010
    • 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM
    • Strathcona Public Library, 8331 - 104 street, Edmonton, AB
    • 30

    Risk Management Strategies & Tactics Seminar

    (or How To Avoid Being Sued)

     

    Have you questioned whether your organization could be liable for a particular action?

    Do you know how your organization would benefit from developing even a basic risk management plan?

    Have you been wondering if risk management can actually be manageable?

     

    Learn what to do to not get sued in this upcoming Risk Management Strategies & Tactics Seminar - recommended by 100% of 2010 participants.

     Learn:

    ·         What risk management is

    ·         How insurance is only one part of risk management

    ·         What factors to consider when assessing risk

    ·         What fundamental questions a risk management plan addresses

    ·         How to get staff commitment to manage risks

    ·         Best practices for risk management implementation

    ·         … and much more!

     

    Volunteer Alberta partners with The Co-operators,

    and the Government of Alberta tooffer this session

    to nonprofit and voluntary organizations to

    ensureyour good work continues with the confidence

    your organization is protected. Take this opportunity

    NOW while it is still a funded program to register for

    it at minimal cost!

     

    Have your questions answered

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    This seminar will be delivered by Don Radford, an insurance professional with over 30 years of experience in the industry. The seminar includes time for your questions and a discussion based on real life examples.

     

    Every NGO should know about this!

         Edmonton Risk Management

        Seminar Attendee

    • November 23, 2010
    • 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
    • Calgary Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary
    • 29

    Risk Management Strategies & Tactics Seminar

    (or How To Avoid Being Sued)

     

    Have you questioned whether your organization could be liable for a particular action?

    Do you know how your organization would benefit from developing even a basic risk management plan?

    Have you been wondering if risk management can actually be manageable?

     

    Learn what to do to not get sued in this upcoming Risk Management Strategies & Tactics Seminar - recommended by 100% of 2010 participants.

     Learn:

    ·         What risk management is

    ·         How insurance is only one part of risk management

    ·         What factors to consider when assessing risk

    ·         What fundamental questions a risk management plan addresses

    ·         How to get staff commitment to manage risks

    ·         Best practices for risk management implementation

    ·         … and much more!

     

    Volunteer Alberta partners with The Co-operators,

    the Government of Alberta, and Volunteer Calgary to

    offer this session to nonprofit and voluntary

    organizations to ensureyour good work continues

    with the confidence your organization is protected.

    Take this opportunity NOW while it is still a funded

    program to register for it at minimal cost!

     

    Have your questions answered

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    This seminar will be delivered by Don Radford, an insurance professional with over 30 years of experience in the industry. The seminar includes time for your questions and a discussion based on real life examples.

     

    Every NGO should know about this!

         Edmonton Risk Management Seminar Attendee

Past events

June 17, 2010 Edmonton - Risk Management Strategies and Tactics Seminar
April 23, 2010 Calgary - Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007
April 23, 2010 Fort McMurray - Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007
April 23, 2010 Red Deer- Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007
April 23, 2010 Lethbridge - Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007
April 23, 2010 Fort Macleod - Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007
April 23, 2010 Edmonton - Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007
March 31, 2010 Red Deer - Generative Governance - March 31 (Evening)
March 31, 2010 Sundre - Generative Governance - March 31 (Evening)
March 31, 2010 Sundre - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 31, 2010 Edmonton (Volunteer Alberta) - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 31, 2010 Vulcan - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 31, 2010 Stettler - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 31, 2010 Calgary - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 31, 2010 Edmonton (Volunteer Edmonton) - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 31, 2010 Camrose - Generative Governance - March 31 (Afternoon)
March 29, 2010 Medicine Hat - Generative Governance - March 29
March 29, 2010 Calgary - Generative Governance - March 29
March 29, 2010 Hanna - Generative Governance - March 29
March 29, 2010 Provost - Generative Governance - March 29
March 29, 2010 Edmonton (Volunteer Alberta) - Generative Governance - March 29
 
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