Non-profit organizations create positive social, environmental and economic impacts for their communities. At the same time, they are expected to be role models whose own staff and operations “walk the talk” in terms of sustainability. This can be a challenge given limited time, support and funding. Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations and The Natural …
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Note: this iteration of Fail Safe has been postponed to Fall 2018. Stay tuned for more information! What can your experiences tell the non-profit community about overcoming failure? At Fail Safe 2018, we’re connecting leaders from non-profits, businesses, and the public sector for open and honest discussions about embracing and overcoming failure. Fail Safe 2018 …
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In 2017, Moving to Action took several successful steps toward its goal of enhancing effectiveness and collaboration across Edmonton’s human services sector. What began as a discussion in 2012 on how to foster collaboration and collective action in human services organizations has evolved into an ongoing and developing series of initiatives that support strong leadership, stimulate …
Is your organization looking to update its bylaws to stay current in an evolving non-profit sector? In Spring 2018, the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations is partnering with the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission to deliver an interactive Bylaws Lab with non-profits registered under the Societies Act. Representatives from Edmonton …
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If you believe in the value of Edmonton’s nonprofit sector and you would like be part of ECVO’s change agenda, we have a chair for you at our boardroom table. ECVO is looking for energetic, passionate people to: Influence policy decisions impacting the nonprofit sector Build community networks Act as change catalysts in the community …
Executive Directors, you’re invited to a night of insightful conversation, beer and delicious appetizers. This High Spirits event is your chance to connect and chat with fellow Executive Directors and learn about their experience in the nonprofit sector. The theme of this High Spirits event is combatting burnout in non-profit leaders. Research finds many nonprofit …
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To solve complex societal issues, more organizations are turning to collaboration, especially cross-sector partnerships. While receiving input from many different sectors is valuable, it can be difficult to adjudicate every opinion and personality that enters the partnership. The worst case scenario is making the effort to bring these voices together, but results falling short of …
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HR in a Box Returns this Fall! ECVO, in partnership with the Talent Pool, is delighted to bring back last fall’s HR in a Box series. Series 2 will reinforce the foundations shared in 2016 but with a problem solving focus. Case studies will be at the core of the 2017 sessions to help you …
By Jocelyne Daw Multi-stakeholder partnerships are more and more seen as a key way to tackle the complicated and complex challenges we face as a society. I am a great champion of the power of partnership and believe that they can really make a significant difference. However, too many collaborations jump head first into the …
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