Alberta Workforce Council

The Calgary and Edmonton Chambers of Voluntary Organizations launched the inaugural Alberta Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Workforce Council in June 2009. Over the past 6 months, senior nonprofit sector staff and key stakeholders from across Alberta have met as a Steering Committee to develop the foundations for a provincial Workforce Council. The Council will be a collaborative platform for the nonprofit and voluntary sector to develop a high performance, sustainable workforce and will create a forum for sharing information and resources to foster collaboration on common workforce issues. The Council is a key piece of sector infrastructure which creates the opportunity to engage a broad range of organizations, associations, and educational institutions, to work together to address workforce issues. The Alberta Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Workforce Council will:

• Be the coordinating mechanism by which the nonprofit and voluntary sector will lead the province-wide, cross-sectoral, implementation of the Workforce Strategy for Alberta’s Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector;
• Be a mechanism to develop relationships with other industry sectos that rely upon the work of the nonprofit sector; and,
• Act as a convener and facilitator working to establish connections and synergies between local, provincial and national workforce initiatives.

The initial Alberta Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Workforce Council is comprised of a diverse group of organizations and individuals who understand sector workforce issues and are committed to working collaboratively to find long term solutions.

• Rhonda Barraclough - Alberta Association of Services for Children & Families
• Yvonne Martodam - Alberta Council of Disability Services
• Linda Thorne - Community Learning Network
• Dawna Morey – Community Information & Referral Society
• Ed Kamps - United Way of Fort McMurray
• Karen Browning - Canadian Mental Health Association – Calgary
• Barbara Dart - United Way of Alberta Capital Region
• Lavonne Roloff - Alberta Home Visitation Network Association
• Sharlyn White – Family & Community Support Services Association of Alberta
• Russ Dahms – Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
• Katherine van Kooy – Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
• Mike Grogan- Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
• Mandie Abrams - Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations

Related Information

Workforce Initiatives Inventory
Provides a forum for nonprofit organizations to obtain and share information about nonprofit workforce initiatives throughout Alberta.

Building and Educating Tomorrow's Workforce
The Alberta government's 10-year labour force strategy aimed at developing more workers, better educated and trained people, and innovative and safe work places.

A Workforce Strategy for Alberta's Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
Released April 28, 2008, this report from the Alberta government looks at the current hiring crisis in Alberta's voluntary sector, and what steps are and can be taken towards a solution.

Mapping Alberta's Workforce Initiatives
Provides an overview of current initiatives addressing workforce issues in Alberta.

Questions?

Contact:
Mike Grogan
Secretariat
Alberta Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Workforce Council
mgrogan@calgarycvo.org
403-261-6655