Table of Contents: A. Full Day Sessions: - PDF document

P RESENTATION & W ORKSHOP D ESCRIPTIONS

Page 1 of 15 Table of Contents: A. Full Day Sessions: .................................................................................................... 3 A1. Screening Volunteers In … Not Out ................................................................ 3 A2. Decoding the Code for Volunteer Involvement ................................................ 3 A3. Emergency Management: Preparing to Lead a Crisis ..................................... 3 B. Half Day (2.4 – 3 hours): ........................................................................................... 4 B1. Canadian Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007 .................. 4 B1.1 Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Statistics: Where the Volunteers Are .................. 4 B2. Screening Volunteers In … Not Out ................................................................ 4 B3. Decoding the Code for Volunteer Involvement ................................................ 4 B4. Emergency Management: Preparing to Lead a Crisis ..................................... 4 B5. Intersections II Training: Supporting Rural Organizations to Better Engage Immigrant Volunteers ............................................................................................ 5 B6. Telling Your Story Through Media Relations ................................................... 5 B7. Check Your Risks: Risk Management Strategies and Tactics ........................ 5 B8. Directors and Officers Liability: How Are You Managing? ............................... 5 B9. The New Perspective: Generative Governance .............................................. 5 C. Two Hour Sessions: ................................................................................................. 7 C1. Check Your Risks: Risk Management Strategies & Tactics ............................ 7 C2. Directors and Officers Liability: How Are You Managing? ............................... 7 C3. Telling Your Story Through Media Relations .................................................. 7 C4. The New Perspective: Generative Governance .............................................. 7 C5. Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007 .................... 8 C5.1 Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Statistics: Where the Volunteers Are ................. 8 C5.2 Alberta Social Services Sector Statistics ...................................................... 8 C5.3 Alberta Sports & Recreation Sector Statistics ............................................... 8 C5.4 Alberta Religious Sector Statistics ................................................................ 8 C5.5 Alberta Health Sector Statistics .................................................................... 9 C5.6 Alberta Education & Research Sector Statistics ........................................... 9 D. Luncheon Speaker (30 – 45 min): .......................................................................... 10

Page 2 of 15 D1. Telling Your Story Through Media Relations ................................................ 10 D2. Canadian Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007 ................ 10 D2.1 Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Statistics: Where the Volunteers Are ............... 10 D2.2 Alberta Social Services Sector Statistics .................................................... 10 D2.3 Alberta Sports & Recreation Sector Statistics ............................................. 10 D2.4 Alberta Religious Sector Statistics .............................................................. 11 D2.5 Alberta Health Sector Statistics .................................................................. 11 D2.6 Alberta Education & Research Sector Statistics ......................................... 11 D3. Enhancing Alberta‟s Competitiveness Through the Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector ............................................................................................................................ 12 E. Keynote Speaker (1 hour):...................................................................................... 13 E1. Enhancing Alberta‟s Competitiveness Through the Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector ............................................................................................................................ 13 E2. Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007 ................... 13 E2.1 Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Statistics: Where the Volunteers Are ................ 13 E2.2 Alberta Social Services Sector Statistics ..................................................... 13 E2.3 Alberta Sports & Recreation Sector Statistics ............................................. 14 E2.4 Alberta Religious Sector Statistics .............................................................. 14 E2.5 Alberta Health Sector Statistic .................................................................... 14 E2.6 Alberta Education & Research Sector Statistics ......................................... 15

Page 3 of 15 A. Full Day Sessions: A1. Screening Volunteers In … Not Out Often volunteer-engaging organizations feel at odds – they want to protect those whom they serve, but do not want to alienate potential volunteers with unwelcoming screening procedures . Solve this problem and revamp your volunteer-screening process with this workshop, presented by Volunteer Alberta. Learn how to: create an inviting culture that attracts and retains new volunteers; develop effective screening procedures – showing volunteers and clients they are valued; and discover tools that help you re-think your organiz ation‟s approach to screening. A2. Decoding the Code for Volunteer Involvement The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement is a valuable resource that provides tools for nonprofit organizations to best engage and integrate volunteers. The Code also sets out standards for risk management such as volunteer screening and enables organizations to enhance existing practices and ensure that solid foundations are in place for involving volunteers in their organizations. A3. Emergency Management: Preparing to Lead a Crisis Regardless of whether an organization has ever previously participated in emergency response, is big or small, or is local or national in scope, it may play an important role in reducing the impact of health emergencies on Canadians. Learn about the National Framework and answer the following questions: Is your national or umbrella organization prepared to activate networks and mobilize volunteers? Has your organization built “surge capacity” to mobilize volunteers so that their contributions can be effectively applied?

Page 4 of 15 B. Half Day (2.4 – 3 hours): B1. Canadian Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating 2007 CSGVP 2007 asked Albertans how they gave money, volunteered, and participated in charitable and nonprofit/voluntary sector organizations. Acclaimed by hundreds of nonprofits as a tremendous source of reliable information on volunteering and donating, Volunteer Alberta‟s presentation of the most recent CSGVP (2007 data released in June 2009) reveals answers to where the volunteers are, is it true that youth are not engaged, who gives how much and why Albertans give $! B1.1 Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Statistics: Where the Volunteers Are These presentations break down the results of the CSGVP 2007 into sector-specific statistics. This presentation focuses on statistics specific to volunteers – who are they, why do they volunteer, and what can you do to increase their engagement? B2. Screening Volunteers In … Not Out Often volunteer-engaging organizations feel at odds – they want to protect those whom they serve, but do not want to alienate potential volunteers with unwelcoming screening procedures . Solve this problem and revamp your volunteer-screening process with this workshop, presented by Volunteer Alberta. Learn how to: create an inviting culture that attracts and retains new volunteers; develop effective screening procedures – showing volunteers and clients they are valued; and discover tools that help you re- think your organization‟s a pproach to screening. B3. Decoding the Code for Volunteer Involvement The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement is a valuable resource that provides tools for nonprofit organizations to best engage and integrate volunteers. The Code also sets out standards for risk management such as volunteer screening and enables organizations to enhance existing practices and ensure that solid foundations are in place for involving volunteers in their organizations. B4. Emergency Management: Preparing to Lead a Crisis Regardless of whether an organization has ever previously participated in emergency response, is big or small, or is local or national in scope, it may play an important role in reducing the impact of health emergencies on Canadians. Learn about the National Framework and answer the following questions: Is your national or umbrella organization prepared to activate networks and mobilize volunteers? Has your organization built “surge capacity” to mobilize volunteers so that their contributi ons can be effectively applied?