This spring marks a full year since COVID-19 and as we move forward into year two of the pandemic, CharityVillage is reconvening its panel from December’s State of the Sector webinar to take a pulse check on how the sector is holding up and managing through.

In this session, Imagine Canada’s President & CEO, Bruce MacDonald, will facilitate a panel discussion featuring Mary Barroll of CharityVillage, Paul Nazareth of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP), Paula Speevak of Volunteer Canada, and Sandra Sualim from AFP Toronto and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada Foundation. Panelists will discuss how the implications of 2020 have carried over into 2021 as well as new trends that have developed this year, while looking ahead to what a post-pandemic recovery might mean.

Event price: free

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The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls states, “The ongoing crisis of violence against indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people is a crisis centuries in the making, and continues into the present.”

Join this webinar, presented by the Department of History and Women’s Centre of Calgary, for a conversation between Dr. Karine Duhamel (Director of Research for the National Inquiry into MMIQG) and Josie Nepinak (Executive Director of Awo Taan Healing Lodge and Chair of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Committee). They will present research from national and local contexts with the goal of informing action to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people.

Event price: free

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Join CommunityWise for their Anti-Racist Organizational Change training, specifically tailored to the non-profit sector. The purpose of this training is to support non-profit board members, staff, community leaders and volunteers to begin developing an organizational practice of anti-racism.

This current training will be for organizations that have started or are ready to embed the principles of anti-racism in their organizational practice. The session aims to leave participants inspired and with the tools to create real change.

Event price: free for participants who are representing volunteer and grassroot organizations that specifically support BIPOC and other marginalized intersectional communities, $100 for participants representing smaller organizations, $200 for participants representing larger organizations

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This diversity, equity, and inclusion training program, designed exclusively for CREW Network, is an exploration of the designed and disguised systemic barriers to belonging that have normalized inequities and exclusionary practices responsible for marginalization and underrepresentation.

This three-part training series will cover topics including:

• What diversity, belonging, equity, and inclusion are, and how they are parts of a greater whole

• Learning about the Ethos and strategic steps to support people in building empathy, actively listening, having difficult conversations, and leaning in with humility

• Understanding the systems of oppression that keep us separated from each other, prevent us from having true belonging, and continue to cause inequities

• Learning about the role we play in an organizational context, and the opportunities there are to dismantle the systems

Event price: $250

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* Available to CREW Network members only

The impact of the pandemic and the high levels of economic dislocation it has brought with it, has sharpened the ongoing debate on whether basic income offers a way of reducing poverty and ensuring a secure income is available to everyone in society. Many see this policy approach as a progressive measure that can move us towards those important goals, while others suggest that it would fail to deliver such improvements while furthering the agenda of austerity and privatization.

Presented in partnership by the Global Labour Research Centre (GLRC) and the Department of Politics at York University, for a presentation and discussion of both these perspectives.

Event price: free

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Different personalities, work styles, and values can lead to disagreements in the workplace. Conflict is inevitable, but ineffective responses to it are preventable. In this session, you’ll learn about some of the ways conflict can escalate and what you can do to de-escalate it and make it a productive experience to foster better participation, engagement, and a stronger organizational culture.

Plus, by attending, you’ll have the opportunity to win a Conflict Dynamics Profile Assessment with the presenter and a 2022 Conflict Management Coaching Workshop with Cinergy Coaching.

Event price: free

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On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the Government of Alberta released their 2021 Budget. Curious about how the budget impacts the non-profit sector? Join CCVO, ECVO, and Global Public Affairs as they explore key points in the budget and their impacts on Alberta's non-profits.

Event price: free for members, $25 for non-members

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CHRA is hosting the annual Housing on the Hill Day in a virtual format. Housing on the Hill Day presents housing professionals with the opportunity to meet with Members of Parliament in order to discuss issues of importance to the social and non profit housing sector. In addition, the day features keynote speakers and a thought leaders panel offering information and updates on national-level housing priorities and topics of interest.

This is an opportunity to hear directly from senior national housing leaders and officials, and an opportunity to engage in discussions directly with federal elected officials on the issues that matter to you and the community housing sector.

Event price: $121 for CHRA members, $180 for non-members

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Get inspired by six Calgary businesses at the Calgary's Resilient Business Awards Gala! The event will recognize some of Calgary's greatest businesses, leaders, and the Calgary business community as a whole. Tune in virtually to celebrate the strength, resiliency, and perseverance that our city has shown in the face of the global pandemic and economic hardship that it has caused.

Event price: Free for members, $20 for non-members.

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As nonprofits and charities make the move to a virtual working environment, they are also having to rethink traditional approaches to staff and volunteer recruitment. Charity Village is offering a new suite of video interviewing services to help you take your recruitment efforts entirely virtual.

Join this free webinar as Charity Village walks you through their video interviewing platform, including options for pre-screening and live interviews. You will see all the features available to employers and you’ll also get a look at how the system works for candidates. Finally, you’ll learn how you can integrate these services into your existing hiring process and you’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions.

Event price: Free.

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Join NAIOP Calgary, the commercial real estate development association, for the new ‘virtual’ fall market update. Market updates will be provided from Investment, Downtown, Suburban, Industrial and Retail professionals. Stay tuned for a live Q&A.

Event price: Free

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Business after hours is back, virtually! 

At this Calgary Chamber event, you will have the chance to network virtually with other business professionals, plus you’ll receive a refreshment kit, packed with special snack items and drink ingredients, which will be ready for curbside pickup at the Chamber office, or for a $5 service can be delivered right to your door.

Throughout the evening you will have the chance to network in smaller groups as attendees circulate through virtual breakout rooms. This allows for better conversation and gives you the opportunity to mingle with all attendees.

Event price: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

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Seminar

Join this seminar for two interesting and important conversations. Part one, hosted by Sergio Neaves, Accredited Business Coach, will touch on business fraud and scams, and how you can protect your business. Part two, hosted by Mary O’Sullivan-Andersen, President of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Alberta, is all about transformation and ethics in leadership.

Event price: $35 for members, $70 for non-members.

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Luncheon

Enjoy a luncheon at Hotel Blackfoot and hear from lawyer Chris Souster as he discussed the “professional tenant” and the importance of tenant screening.

Event price: $35 for members, $70 for non-members.

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ASCHA has partnered with the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) to present the "Best Practices for Reviewing Employee Benefit Programs". This interactive webinar will help industry professionals navigate the process of reviewing and choosing employee benefit programs.

Event price: Free - for ASCHA members only.

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Join CCVO and Momentum for a live webinar about how influencing policy is a strategic and high-leverage approach to advancing your organizational mission. Public policy programs offer organizations the opportunity to increase their impact without significant organizational growth.

Using Momentum’s public policy program a case study participants will learn ways in which they can:

• Identify and select the public policy issues that best advance organizational mission.

• Align their public policy agenda with government priorities and windows of policy opportunity.

• Develop annual public policy outputs, outcomes, and measures of success.

Event price: Free

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There's no question that 2020 has changed everything—that is why it is crucial for housing leaders to keep up to date on national developments, policies, and priorities. CHRA Executive Director Jeff Morrison will be delivering a CHRA National Update presentation on September 8 to provide attendees with an overview of the latest information on national programs and policies, including a status report on the National Housing Strategy. In addition, to honour the best and brightest in the housing sector, this special event will begin with the unveiling and presentation of CHRA's 4 national awards. Be sure to take part and get inspired by these truly deserving recipients!

Event price: free.

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The global health crisis has placed world markets in a precarious position with no end in sight. In this time of uncertainty, many not-for-profit organizations across Canada struggle to retain donors and stay afloat. So, what can you do to keep your organization financially and operationally strong during these challenging times?

This webinar will discuss the common issues non-profits tend to face during a recession, as well as immediate measures and long term strategies that organizations can put in place to weather the economic storm. 

Event price: free (attendance is limited to the first 1,000 participants to sign on).

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What does it take to build effective partnerships for lasting impact and meaningful improvements in communities? Can organizations rethink the opportunity to do partnering better, to raise the bar on partnerships?

Growing demands on resources and increasing complexity of issues require bridging traditional and untraditional boundaries to create powerful partnerships for social change. Partnerships can be highly rewarding by providing new and ground-breaking solutions to existing problems, and adding value to partners through increased credibility, access to new resources, enhanced skills, and wider influence on policy. But partnerships can only achieve these things if we are ambitious and skilled enough in the process. Learn how to achieve rewarding partnerships for your organization in this webinar hosted by CCVO.

Event price: free.

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Join BILD Calgary Region for a free weekly Online Forum on  COVID-19 Safety and Wellness every Tuesday. A different topic will be covered each week, so tune in for the latest conversations with industry leaders.

Event price: free.

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This course is aimed at helping housing professionals to be better prepared to support someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use issue. Aimed at persons with no professional training in mental health, this course provides an introduction and practical skills for working with persons who may be experiencing mental health or substance use disorders.

Event price: $40.

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Are you a non-profit housing provider interested in upgrading your affordable rental units? Are you planning a new capital project and looking for support to make it a winner?

Join this joint webinar hosted by the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association to learn how to apply for FCM’s newest funding initiative – Sustainable Affordable Housing. The initiative will support Canadian housing providers, including non-profits, co-ops and municipalities, in planning and delivering retrofit projects and new construction with significant energy efficiency measures.

Event price: free.

Tickets here.

Join BILD Calgary Region for a free weekly Online Forum on  COVID-19 Safety and Wellness every Tuesday. A different topic will be covered each week, so tune in for the latest conversations with industry leaders.

Event price: free.

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This webinar will help participants learn best practices for common property management issues in supportive housing, and will walk through practical scenarios from beds bugs to reasonable accommodations and explore solutions to these everyday situations.

Event price: $60.

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This training webinar focuses on how to manage loss and bereavement under the current crisis we are facing. Our usual ways of grieving are disrupted at this time and how we support both residents and staff will look very different. The loss of a resident can have a profound impact on fellow residents, staff and the community. This webinar will explore the impact of expected and sudden losses of tenants, how to best support tenants and staff and how to acknowledge the loss of a resident in your residential projects.

Event price: $40.

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This webinar will help participants learn best practices for working with vulnerable people, including trauma-informed practices and common mental health issues. Attendees will learn about the role service providers play in helping to support tenants, and participants will develop a communication plan to build relationships with providers.

Event price: $60.

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The outpouring of support and generosity of people helping others within the uncertainty and anxiety that this public health emergency has created is inspiring. Volunteer engagement within this context raises many questions as organizations assess, adapt and respond to the evolving risks and needs in our communities. Presented by Volunteer Canada, this webinar will explore these questions in an open and engaging discussion.

Event price: free (attendance is limited to the first 1,000 participants to sign on).

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Advance Your Skills in Fundraising, Social Media, Board Development and Nonprofit Marketing with the Virtual Nonprofit Lab. Join a series of four workshops, facilitated community conversations and a consulting cafe.

Event price: $25 for members, $50 for non-members.

Tickets here.