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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

At times, as nonprofit leaders, when we want to develop our leadership abilities, we focus on identifying and fixing our weaknesses.

John Zenger and Joseph Folkman, authors of The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers Into Great Leaders, suggest a strengths-based approach: “Our research has led us to conclude that great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.”

✨Nominate someone for the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Award!✨

The Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards (by YourAlberta (Government of Alberta)) recognize extraordinary Albertans whose formal volunteer efforts have made a difference in their community, or a volunteer who is breaking barriers to create communities that are diverse and inclusive.

Two awards are presented in each of the following categories:

▪️ Youth (up to 24 years of age)
▪️ Adult
▪️ Senior

The Breaking Barriers category honours volunteers who are working to build diverse and inclusive communities. Three awards are presented in this category to individuals who:

▪️ Address racism
▪️ Advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion
▪️ Challenge gender discrimination

Deadline for nominations is June 30. Recipients will be announced on or around December 5 in celebration of International Volunteer Day.

👉 Nominate someone today! https://www.alberta.ca/stars-of-alberta-volunteer-awards

There are changes to the Community Initiatives Program (CIP) operating grant, which will be reintroduced as the CIP Organizational Development and Collaboration grant. The new program will include two funding categories.

Read the full details: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9617558C9FD28-9F06-EDFD-DABA13BA40172C0E