📢Our Screening Development Grant (SDG) is officially open!📢 Grants up to $3,500 are available to select organizations in Alberta that are committed to improving their volunteer screening processes or implementing new practices. Apply and learn more here: ow.ly/1W6l50Sab02

📣Grants are available to select organizations that are working to update their volunteer screening processes or implement new screening practices. 📅 Extended application deadline: July 31, 2024. Learn more about eligibility here 👉 ow.ly/iYWS50SwruJ

We're excited to share our 2nd Flowing Fridays (Un)learning Brief, detailing our experimentation with a 4-day work week. Discover our findings, methodologies, and principles that guided our exploration of wellbeing and inclusive workplace practices. 👉ow.ly/lFvm50SBWPo

☀️VA is out of office Aug 2–5 for the long weekend.☀️ Just a reminder that during Aug 6–9, we'll be conducting our first Focus Week, dedicated to (un)learning and discovery. Learn more: volunteeralberta.ab.ca

A reminder that during August 6–9, we will experiment with our first Focus Week—a week dedicated to (un)learning and discovery. 💡✨ During this week responses to messages and emails may be delayed, and external meetings will be rescheduled. Learn more: ow.ly/r30750SQNNN

Happy Friday! In 2022, Volunteer Alberta began a Flowing Fridays experiment. Fridays alternated between being a day off and a day for focused work with no meetings. 90% of respondents reported that Flowing Fridays had positive effects on team culture. volunteeralberta.ab.ca/app/uploads/Fi…

Today, we celebrate 34 years of working alongside our amazing members and supporters to cultivate conditions for communities of belonging and wellbeing through volunteerism and civic engagement.🎉😊 We are grateful to work with you. Let’s continue to do good, together.💜

Our newly updated guidebook shares 4 main priorities of Volunteer Centres and offers tips on forming a steering committee, assessing community needs and more! We hope this will be a valuable companion on your journey to creating a vibrant community hub. 🙌 volunteeralberta.ab.ca/app/uploads/20…

Join our free 30-min webinar to learn about Vulnerable Sector Checks—who needs one and why. Get key tips on relationship-based screening and find out about financial supports available like Volunteer Alberta’s VSC Fee Waiver. Secure your spot today! 👉us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Many nonprofits are eager to welcome youth volunteers but may face challenges when engaging young supporters. In our upcoming Connect Call on Oct 16, learn strategies for welcoming and supporting young volunteers. Register Here:👉eventbrite.ca/e/volunteer-sp…

Calling all volunteers and nonprofit professionals! VA and Volunteer Canada are conducting two surveys to understand the state of volunteerism in Canada. 📊Nonprofit Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/QY9D6ZX 📊Volunteer Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/7BRYBST 🌐Learn more: volunteeralberta.ab.ca

Youth volunteerism offers many benefits, such as fresh perspectives and skills, building community trust, and promoting lifelong volunteerism. In our Connect Call on Oct 16, learn strategies for welcoming and supporting young volunteers. Register Here:👉eventbrite.ca/e/volunteer-sp…

Exciting news! Graeme Dearden, VA’s Manager of Learning and Resources, will be presenting alongside Innovation Consultant Eric Leo Blais, MDes, at Volunteer Canada's "Looking into the Future with Data: The Strategic Foresight Approach" webinar on October 23! Details in post:👇

In this month’s blog, Co-operators , a leading financial services provider, offers information about how to identify a cyber breach and helpful cyber security tips. Read more: volunteeralberta.ab.ca/2024/10/07/cyb…

Calling all volunteers and nonprofit professionals! VA and Volunteer Canada are conducting two surveys to understand the state of volunteerism in Canada. 📊Nonprofit Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/QY9D6ZX 📊Volunteer Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/7BRYBST 🌐volunteeralberta.ab.ca

Join us for a 30-minute webinette that makes understanding background checks easier! You’ll learn about the types of information disclosed, how to manage the process, and how to respond to findings. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Recruiting volunteers and engaging them can feel challenging—but it doesn’t have to be! Join us for this FREE three-part online series designed to empower Volunteer Specialists with insights and strategies to enhance volunteer engagement. Register here: volunteeralberta.ab.ca/for-organizati…

Join VA and @animaleadership CEO Annahid Dashtgard for this (un)learning workshop, exploring 3 elements necessary for impactful leadership: anchoring in purpose, centering ourselves in the work, and framing messages in a way to help people move forward. zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin…