2012 Heart of Wood Buffalo Leadership Awards

Celebrating excellence in Wood Buffalo nonprofit community organizations
MARK YOUR CALENDARS and SPREAD THE WORD!

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Time: 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts at Holy Trinity High School

Nominations will open in March for the following awards:

·   Philanthropy leadership award

·   Nonprofit organization leadership award

·   Nonprofit board leadership award

·   Nonprofit staff leadership award

·   Bill Bloomfield volunteer recognition award

Proudly presented by Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo and the Suncor Energy Foundation in collaboration with Volunteer Wood Buffalo, Nonprofit Sector Link, Leadership Wood Buffalo and the United Way.

Award category sponsorship opportunities available.

For more information, please contact:

Kim Nordbye
Project Manager
Social Prosperity Wood Buffalo
(formerly known as the Wood Buffalo Community Building Project)
kim@socialprosperity.ca
P 780-881-3379
http://www.socialprosperity.ca/

Funding Opportunity: Department of Canadian Heritage

Funding for Celebrate Canada celebrations will provide Canadians the opportunity to:

• enable Canadians to appreciate Canada's cultural, ethnic, linguistic and geographic diversity.
• create opportunities for Canadians to participate in celebrations that create a sense of pride and belonging to Canada.

The 2012 application process for Celebrate Canada celebrations funding is now launched.

Canadian Heritage provides financial support for activities organized during the Celebrate Canada period, from June 21st to July 1st. These activities celebrate National Aboriginal Day, on June 21st, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day on June 24th, Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27th and Canada Day on July 1st.  

In 2012, Canada will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the reign of Her Majesty as Queen of Canada. To mark her Diamond Jubilee, Canadians will celebrate the Queen's reign, honour her service and dedication to this country, and showcase Canadian achievements of the last 60 years. In 2012, we will also mark the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812, an important milestone in Canadian history.

In assessing proposals, the Department will give priority to applications that thematically integrate one or both of the above anniversaries into proposed activities. 

Application deadline: January 16, 2012

For more information, please visit www.pch.gc.ca

Host a Canadian Conservation Institute Workshop

 

The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers workshops for heritage organizations and associations both within Canada and internationally. Their goal is to help institutions build capacity in preserving and conserving the objects in their collections. 

Your institution or association is invited to submit an application to host a CCI workshop in your region for the 2012-13 fiscal year (April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013). Details about the workshops can be found at; www.cci-icc.gc.ca.  The cost to host the workshop is $500.00 and there are two available workshops for the British Columbia – Alberta region.

In addition, two regional workshops are available each year for Aboriginal communities and organizations. 

The Canadian Conservation Institute is committed to the ongoing development of specific modules based on expressed community needs, demand and research.  They hope that the support within the workshops will serve as valuable reference tools for participants when they return to their working environments.

If you wish to apply to host a workshop, please visit the Learning Opportunities section of the website. 

Deadline: January 13, 2012.   

Date of Workshops: Apr 1, 2012 - Mar 31, 2013

Canada's History Webinar

Canada’s History is excited to tell you about an upcoming webinar, designed especially for those of you who work in museums, archives, or other community heritage organizations.
Join them for a presentation by experienced heritage professionals, as they explore some of the most common issues and opportunities faced by heritage organizations today. The webinar will also provide you with a chance to interact with the guest presenter and to meet new colleagues from across the country — all from the comfort of your home or office!

On November 29 at 2:00pm, EST, museum curator Madeleine Callaghan will tell us about the Scarborough Museum's successful youth mentorship program in her presentation "Youth in Museums: Open the door and let 'em in."

The webinar is free, but space is limited. Visit www.Canadashistory.ca to register and reserve your spot today.

Join Madeleine as she takes you through their multi-year youth diversity project, made possible with funding from the Citizenship and Immigration Inter-Action Program. Youth new to Canada integrate with Canadian youth, and together do everything from performing historical theatre to working on photo projects inspired by the museum's collection. These experiences pave the way for youth to develop social and employability skills. Learn how one small museum is making an impact and how you can do the same.

Nonprofit Leaders: identify your 5 priority training needs

Dear Nonprofit Leaders, Staff, and Volunteers:


Nonprofit Sector Link is partnering with Alberta Culture and Community Services to offer you and your organization professional development in 2012. Please see email: network@nonprofitsectorlink.com to recieve a“fill-able” form of the suggested training topics based on feedback from Sector Link’s Executive Director Roundtable and your input.

Based on the suggestions we received, we looked at the training portfolio of Alberta Culture and Community Services and came up with this list of ideas. You can also suggest additional topics.

We kindly ask that you identify your 5 priority training needs so that we can put together a plan for January to May, 2012. The workshops to be provided will include in-depth skills training. and provide tools and breakout sessions for participants to learn and practice the skills.

Fall Workshops and Webinars

Secret of Presenting Designer

Presented by John Shultink (CEO of Idea Transplant)
October 5, 2011 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This FREE webinar is located at the RedPoll Centre, Nonprofit Sector Link
To RSVP for this Webinar, please click here

Cultural CrossroadsThis workshop is brought to you by Centre for Race and Culture and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
October 6, 2011 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Located at the Merit Hotel
For more information or to RSVP for this event, please contact: elaine.moores@woodbuffalo.ab.ca

 

Storytelling Secrets for Boardroom PresentationsPresented by Bruce Gabrielle (Author of Speaking PowerPoint: The New Language of Business)
October 7, 2011 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This FREE webinar is located at the RedPoll Centre, Nonprofit Sector Link
To RSVP for this Webinar, please Email: network@nonprofitsectorlink.com

Blended Presenting – Using a Presentation Toolkit to Ensure Greater Audience EngagementPresented by Simon Morton, Founder of Eyeful Presentations
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (MT)
Located at the The Redpoll Centre, Nonprofit Sector Link.
To RSVP for this FREE Webinar, please click here

Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP)Presented by the Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP)
Friday, October 14, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (MT)
Located at Volunteer Woodbuffalo
194 Grenfell Crescent, Wood Buffalo Community Village, Ft. McMurray
To RSVP for this FREE event, please click here

Millennials: How to excite and impassion youth through your missionPresented by Trina Isakson, Principal, of 27 Shift on behalf of Vantage Point
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MT)
Located at The Redpoll Centre Nonprofit Sector Link
COST: $10.00 (member)
$15.00 (non-member)
To RSVP for this event, please click here