10/08/2026
If there's one thing most Volunteer Coordinators have in common, it's that very few planned to end up in volunteer engagement. Many of us might have felt like we were thrown into the deep end, spending our first few months wishing someone had handed us a metaphorical floatie while we figured out the role.
In celebration of International Volunteer Manager Day on November 5, and in partnership with Volunteer Alberta, this session was created to help you feel more confident in your role and a little less like you're treading water. Whether you are new to volunteer engagement or have been doing this for years, we will share fresh insight into what matters most for meaningful volunteer engagement: relationship-building and storytelling.
Relationships are at the centre of every thriving volunteer program. When you take the time to know your volunteers as whole people, with their own dreams, motivations, and challenges, you create trust and a sense of belonging.
Storytelling is what turns that trust into lasting engagement. Volunteers want to feel part of something meaningful, and your job is to show them how their work connects to the bigger picture. Coordinators who tell that story well can turn casual helpers into lifelong champions.
📅 Date: November 5, 2026, 1:30 PM MDT
• Tickets: $20 members / $30 non-members (We believe cost should never get in the way of the support you need. Contact Volunteer Alberta anytime to talk through pricing options that work for you.)
• Attendee Giveaway: Join us for the full session and enter for a chance to win a $200 Co-op gift card, or one of two $100 Co-op gift cards!
🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/6JbI50ZVx4f
