Information about those who registered for the May 28, 2024 CPA Ambassador conference on Vendor Management Systems.
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Questioning VMS’s
What are the questions a non-profit may (should) have when thinking about how to manage its volunteers? The following is a list of questions, and answers, in support for the May 28 CPA Conference on Volunteer Management Systems.
Continue readingSystematically Herding Cats and Volunteers on May 28, 2024
When does a volunteer management system make sense to a non-profit organization? This lunch-time Webinar will provide a survey of VMS systems and features.
Continue readingDragons and Protected Areas – April 4, 12-13h
A University of Alberta (U of A) student project team will be going head-to-head with community leaders to explain and pitch the Volunteer Steward smartphone Application.
Continue readingConsultant Cage Fight
I find myself running three student projects; I am treating each one as if the students were small consulting companies on contract. ‘Consultant’ is a term I am also hoping to de-mystify through a virtual session on February 29 between the three projects and individuals who (have) called themselves ‘consultant’.
Continue readingEasy Bake Safety
How can you ‘bake-safety’ into a volunteer program from the beginning? A business case inspired by the November 23, 2023 conference Non-Profit and Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation.
Continue readingNotes About a Safe Space – OHS and the Non-Profit
How has the 2018 amendment to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation affected non-profits? The November 2023 conference examined this question.
Continue readingA Poor Man’s (non-profit’s) Volunteer System
A kludge [1] of a volunteer management system created by the Canadian Birkebeiner Society (Birkie) for its 2024 Event-Day.
Continue readingSafety and the Volunteer: How to Comply With/Excel at AB’s OHS Requirements
A conference on how small-non-profits (SNP) can navigate their obligations under Alberta’s occupational, health, and safety (OHS) legislation.
Continue readingBirkie – Sign Me UP!
The Canadian Birkebeiner Society (Birkie) relies on 500+ volunteers. While many of these volunteers are returning, some may want to try something new or a complete newbie may express their interest. A WordPress form and a Google Sheet collects this interest.
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