Event

Schedule for the Nonprofit Research Forums at Mount Royal University for the 2011-12 year.

Presentation from the Innovation Awards event on August 31, 2011.

September 19 2006

Keynote speaker Bonnie Shiell, Research Manager with the HR Council for the Voluntary and Non-profit Sector provided an overview of her organization's work to address HR issues in the sector, and current challenges including attracting and retaining staff in the sector. She also provided strategies planning tips organizations can use to help plan for their future labour and HR needs.

May 2, 2006

Katherine van Kooy, Lynn Eakin and Matthew Kealey present findings from the CCVO research study Taking Stock: Examining the Financing of Nonprofit Community Organizations in Calgary that offers insights into how nonprofit organizations in Calgary are financed.

October 27, 2005

Participants in this workshop explored the need and interest in various types of shared services in Calgary. Click here to see a PDF summary of the session.

September 12, 2005

At this event, Katherine van Kooy discussed the insurance-related issues facing the sector. The event included an overview of the key issues and information about the local, provincial and national initiatives to address this issue, and possibilities for the future. CCVO was joined by guest speaker Gael Macleod, and the Q&A session featured Cathy Strand, Account Executive, Toole Peet Insurance.

October 27, 2004

Keynote Speaker Judith Maxwell, Founding President, Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) presented CPRN's report, Passion and Commitment Under Stress: Human Resource Issues in Canada's Non-profit Sector that examines HR factors that threaten the sustainability of voluntary organizations and suggests measures to relieve the pressure.