Volunteer Alberta

Volunteer Alberta Strengthening and creating pathways for volunteerism and civic engagement in Alberta. Doing good, together.

📣 Experts Needed to Join Our Pension Task Force!The Alberta Nonprofit Network - ABNN and Volunteer Alberta are still see...
06/02/2026

📣 Experts Needed to Join Our Pension Task Force!

The Alberta Nonprofit Network - ABNN and Volunteer Alberta are still seeking experts in pensions, policy, finance, or nonprofit leadership to join our Pension Project Task Force. Expressions of interest close on June 12.

This Task Force will help determine whether a sector-wide pension option is possible for Alberta's nonprofit workforce.

If you know pensions, we invite you to join! Share what's working, what's missing, and what you think the sector could do next. Your expertise could help shape the future of retirement security for the people who power our communities.

📄 Learn more about the Task Force:https://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/_uploads/6a18653d1182e.pdf
✉️ Send your Expression of Interest to [email protected]

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🎉 The new VA website and enhanced membership system are officially LIVE! After several months of development, the new Vo...
06/01/2026

🎉 The new VA website and enhanced membership system are officially LIVE!

After several months of development, the new Volunteer Alberta website and membership system are officially up and running, and we are so excited to share it with you! The refreshed site was built with our community in mind. It's easier to navigate, more secure, and designed to grow alongside the amazing nonprofits, volunteers, and community organizations we work with across Alberta.

Here's what you'll find:
✅ Easier access to resources, news, and events
✅ Clearer pathways to programs, services, and networks
✅ A more accessible experience across your devices
✅ More control over your newsletter subscriptions
✅ An enhanced member portal for VA Members

👉 Come take a look around! https://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/

A huge thank you to the Edmonton Community Foundation for their support and to the team at Members Village (Ottawa Web Design by Ignite) for building this alongside us. 💜

Thoughtful, people-centred screening can help volunteers find roles where they truly belong, communities receive better,...
05/31/2026

Thoughtful, people-centred screening can help volunteers find roles where they truly belong, communities receive better, safer services, and organizations build the trust they need to thrive.

Join us as we go through the 10 Steps of Volunteer Screening using a relationship-based perspective built for volunteer engagement professionals. We will explore how great screening practices help you find the right people, reduce risk, and uphold ethical responsibilities to the communities you serve.

Five sessions are available. Register for the time that works for you and take the next step toward building a stronger volunteer program!👇

June 18, 2026, 1PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HFnN1SEUSm-aMNgSvDhuuw
August 13, 2026, 1PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kVQmIQjuS4icvOMvbDug6Q
October 15, 2026, 1PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CqCeW6dVSO2I8hbwIPPtVQ
December 3, 2026, 1PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/24WQEeEgT0aux3OLiifmfg
February 11, 2027, 1PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3SZlUUzOReOnyiRS7qegnQ

A HUGE thank you to Panago Pizza for helping fuel volunteer appreciation events across Alberta for National Volunteer We...
05/29/2026

A HUGE thank you to Panago Pizza for helping fuel volunteer appreciation events across Alberta for National Volunteer Week last month! 🍕

From volunteers connecting between shifts to shared laughs around the pizza table, these moments remind us of what volunteering is about: connection, community, and showing up for one another. 💜 Volunteers keep our communities thriving, and we loved seeing people come together to celebrate that over a slice or two.

As the Central Lions Seniors Association put it: "Nothing says thank you like a warm slice of pizza! Thank you Panago, for feeding our fabulous folks!" On April 22, the association treated their volunteers to an appreciation luncheon, and Panago showed up to serve slices for everyone!

When helping hands gather, good things happen. Thank you, Panago! 💜

Organizations increasingly expect those who coordinate volunteers to know best practices and apply them in real-world se...
05/28/2026

Organizations increasingly expect those who coordinate volunteers to know best practices and apply them in real-world settings. The Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is the internationally recognized credential that proves you're ready.

We're hosting a free online info session in partnership with the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) in two weeks. You'll learn:

▪️ If the CVA is the right fit for you
▪️ How the exam is developed and what it covers
▪️ The application, preparation, and certification process
▪️ How to know when you're ready to take the next step

Your work with volunteers deserves recognition. Let your credentials reflect it.

👉 Register Now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0TlsxNFdQHG-LHvq7xBcfw
👉 Learn about the CVA: https://cvacert.org/info/

⏰ The countdown is on! Join us online for our AGM on June 10, 2–4 PM! We're sitting down with representatives from the C...
05/27/2026

⏰ The countdown is on! Join us online for our AGM on June 10, 2–4 PM!

We're sitting down with representatives from the City of Medicine Hat to explore Momentum, their 10-year community wellbeing strategy and learn how volunteerism and civic engagement are woven into their vision. If you work with volunteers, support organizations that do, or want to bring more strategy to your work, this conversation will spark ideas you can put into action. VA Members and the public welcome!

Here’s what’s in store:

• 1:45 – 2:00 PM MDT: Sign in/ Register
• 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM MDT: AGM Business
• 2:45 – 4:00 PM MDT: Currents of Community: A Fireside Chat on Volunteering and Wellbeing

🔗 Register Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/MTcnWh5URt-Yko8VFp29Dg
🔗️ Learn about the AGM: https://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/about-us/agm/
🔗️ Medicine Hat’s Community Wellbeing Plan: https://shapeyourcity.medicinehat.ca/community-wellbeing-plan

👉 If you are a VA Member and are unable to attend, fill out this proxy form: https://forms.monday.com/forms/f0dbfc7ff66c4c79311a9b313496340a?r=use1

📣 Pension Experts Needed: Alberta Nonprofit Network - ABNN and Volunteer Alberta are seeking individuals with expertise ...
05/26/2026

📣 Pension Experts Needed: Alberta Nonprofit Network - ABNN and Volunteer Alberta are seeking individuals with expertise in pensions, policy, finance, or nonprofit leadership to join a Pension Project Task Force as part of a broader effort to explore and advance dignified retirement solutions for the nonprofit sector.

This group will review existing research, evaluate pension structures, and deliver recommendations on whether a sector-wide pension option is possible or whether an existing plan is a better fit.

🗓️Expressions of Interest are accepted through June 12, 2026.
📧Submit your Expression of Interest to [email protected]
ℹ️Learn about the task force:https://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/app/uploads/Dignified-Retirement-Project-Call-for-Expressions-of-Interest.pdf

"These connections, these relationships, this mutuality, this sense of belonging, for me, creates such a sense of hope a...
05/25/2026

"These connections, these relationships, this mutuality, this sense of belonging, for me, creates such a sense of hope and possibility about how, collectively, we can come back together."

Volunteer Alberta's Executive Director, Miki Stricker-Talbot, recently spoke with the St. Albert Gazette to share what the data from Volunteer Alberta's Volunteer Participation Survey Report really tells us: shifts in volunteerism reflect busy lives and competing priorities, and not a lack of care. People are simply being more intentional about how they give back.

👉 Read more: https://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/resources/article-alberta-organization-hopeful-about-future-of-volunteering-st-albert-gazette/
👉 Read the Volunteer Participation Survey Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11tCWDpWd8DcbhpXBJmAsvZZI_xGbHBXj/view

🌟 Is it time to certify your volunteer management expertise?If you lead volunteers, you already know the work is meaning...
05/21/2026

🌟 Is it time to certify your volunteer management expertise?

If you lead volunteers, you already know the work is meaningful and complex. The Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is the internationally recognized credential that validates what you bring to the table every day.

We're excited to offer a free online info session in partnership with the Council for Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA)! Come learn:

• If the CVA is the right fit for you
• How the exam is developed and what it covers
• The application, preparation, and certification process
• How to know when you're ready to take the next step

👉 Register Now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0TlsxNFdQHG-LHvq7xBcfw
👉 Learn about the CVA: https://cvacert.org/info/

🤝 Volunteer Screening That Puts People FirstEffective screening matches skills to needs, protects the people you serve, ...
05/20/2026

🤝 Volunteer Screening That Puts People First

Effective screening matches skills to needs, protects the people you serve, and reduces risk for everyone involved. More than a checkbox, it's an ongoing commitment to safety, quality, and trust. This is especially vital when working with vulnerable populations. Every role is unique, and your screening policies should be too.

Join us as we explore the 10 Steps of Volunteer Screening through a relationship-based lens. This session will help you start or enhance your own screening practices, reduce risk, support volunteer engagement, and uphold ethical responsibilities.

We are offering 5 identical sessions—register for the time that works best for
you! 👇

June 18, 2026, 1 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HFnN1SEUSm-aMNgSvDhuuw

August 13, 2026, 1 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kVQmIQjuS4icvOMvbDug6Q

October 15, 2026, 1 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CqCeW6dVSO2I8hbwIPPtVQ

December 3, 2026, 1 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/24WQEeEgT0aux3OLiifmfg

February 11, 2027, 1 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3SZlUUzOReOnyiRS7qegnQ

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Edmonton, AB
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