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- Keep in Touch Program Coming to an End
A pandemic-era initiative is winding down at Volunteer Strathcona. Keep In Touch, a friendly phone call program, was initiated in early Winter of 2022, in response to the need for a little extra community support for isolated seniors. Screened volunteers … Read more - Get a Great Response to Your Volunteer Postings in 3 Easy Steps
Recruiting volunteers can be time-consuming work, often with low return on your time investment. Join us for a discussion of how you can up your return on investment, in 3 ‘easy’ steps! In this free workshop we’ll share some best … Read more - NURTURING STRATHCONA’S MULTICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM: ROOTS, COMMON GROUND, NEW GROWTH
Celebrating Multicultural Strathcona invites you and your team to an afternoon of professional development, and community building. Participants at this free event will gain insight into our county’s specific challenges and opportunities regarding intercultural relationships. We will learn how to … Read more
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Presented by Volunteer Connector
This will undoubtedly be a moment to remember as an extraordinary group of humans who have profound impact in their communities gather to share insights, illuminations and lessons from the past. Take this opportunity to shift your understanding and feel invigorated about the work of compassion and causes. This imagining is meant for anyone and everyone who engages other humans in community work; volunteer managers, grassroots organizers, community leaders, executive directors, board members, civil workers, people who work in the charitable sector, volunteers, people who care about their community but are not really sure what that looks like!
The symposium will feature ten, 3 minute moments (think TikTok but with the lens of social justice and belonging), a fulsome space for conversation and parting thoughts.
Presented by Government of Alberta – Community Development Unit
Why is the Board Secretary an important position on any board? What does the Secretary do for the board and the organization? Join us in this live and interactive webinar and you will find out the answers to these questions. Together, we will go through the Secretary’s main responsibilities and provide you with some detailed actions that help the Secretary ensure that these responsibilities are met.
Presented by Volunteer Strathcona
Recruiting volunteers can be time-consuming work, often with low return on your time investment. Join us for a discussion of how you can up your return on investment, in 3 ‘easy’ steps!
In this free workshop we’ll share some best practices in the volunteer recruitment process and invite everyone to share their experience and wisdom about what has worked for you in your organization.
Who Should Attend? Anyone Involved in Recruiting Volunteers in Strathcona County