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Sunshine Coast Volunteer Centre
Seaside Centre
5790 Teredo Street
Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0
604-885-1036
scvolunteer@dccnet.com

Monday to Friday
10 AM to 4 PM
by appointment

 
 
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Order of British Columbia - Call for Nominations

The British Columbia Honours and Awards Secretariat is currently accepting nominations for the province's highest honour.  The Order of B.C. recognizes those people who have served with the greatest distinction and excelled in any field of endeavour that benefits the people of B.C. or elsewhere.

Please click here for details.

Seminars and Workshops 


 
      

Financial Fitness workshops

Vancity has once again partnered with the United Community Services Co-op to deliver its popular two-day Financial Fitness 101 course for community-based organizations, presented this Spring in Vancouver and Langley.

The two-day Financial Fitness 101 sessions include:

  • Day 1 - Accounting Athletics & Cashflow Calisthenics
  • Day 2 - Enterprising Exercises & Legal Limberness

Your Guide to Social Finance
In the next few weeks,
SocialFinance.ca will be launching a new section of its website called Your Guide to Social Finance. The BC Centre for Social Enterprise is a proud contributor of the content, which includes:

  • What is social finance?
  • Who is involved?
  • How does it work?
  • Eligibility
  • Finance sources


Stacey Corriveau    BC Centre for Social Enterprise

email: stacey@centreforsocialenterprise.com

web: http://www.centreforsocialenterprise.com


Leading Change  http://leadingchange2011.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

The United Community Services Co-op and its signature event, Leading Change, have always been forces for support and growth of the non-profit sector. In previous years we have used Leading Change to generate and facilitate dialogue around innovative practices for the sector. This year, we’ve decided to take dialogue and turn it into experiential learning and outcome-driven change.

You long for the chance to hone your leadership skills and showcase your creativity. You’re sure you have a great idea that will introduce positive change to your organization, your community, your sector; you just need the time and space to get it outside your head. And you know you can’t do it alone.

Our goal for 2011 is to give everyone ­– from those on the frontline to executive directors – the opportunity to experience one of many ways to lead change for the organization and for the sector. We will guide you through an accelerated process of dreaming up a lofty goal and then scaling down to a bite-sized, achievable project, driven by you and supported by your peers, mentors, and managers.


Helping the Helper 

The Helping the Helper series, presented by Coast Capital Savings and the BC Centre for Non Profit Management and Sustainability, provides top notch affordable training to non profit managers and board members.

This series of workshops is designed to provide leaders in the non profit sector with the skills and knowledge they need to be more successful. The training is relevant, timely and affordable. Workshops will be offered in Victoria, Nanaimo, Burnaby and Langley from March to November 2011.

Why attend?

  • Increase your knowledge
  • Learn new strategies
  • Explore relevant case studies
  • Gather useful materials
  • Acquire new contacts
  • Gain practical skills
 Who should attend?

Senior staff, board members and volunteers of small to medium sized non profit organizations.

How do I register?

For more information about the Helping the Helper series, contact:

BC Centre for Non Profit Management and Sustainability
Ellie Langford Parks, Program Manager
Phone: 250-653-9612
Email:
hth@cnpms.ca
Web: www.cnpm.ca


 
 

The Executive Lab: Creating Strong Leadership

Are you ready to become a top-notch community leader?

It's a tall order, we know, but it can be done - and the Executive Lab is your first step! This seven month program is an opportunity to increase your individual ability to lead change in your organization and community.

You've never had training so uniquely focused on the Executive role.
By the end of the program you will have a solid understanding of Executive responsibilities and a greater ability to demonstrate high-level personal leadership.

The program curriculum focuses on the development of leadership competencies, personalized for each participant, with deeper learning facilitated outside the classroom through a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a "seasoned" Executive.

This program was created exclusively for Executives who have a basic understanding of good practice in not-for-profit management and are looking to strengthen their individual ability to lead staff, external talent, board and community partners.

What will I learn?

Throughout the course you will focus on:
•   Strengthening your personal leadership competencies (for example: 
    developing your 
people, strategic business sense, impact and influence, 
    team leadership, etc.)
•   Building knowledge of good practice in key areas of not-for-profit 
    management, including board development, people, finance, fund
    development and strategy
•   Gaining a solid understanding of the executive responsibilities and
     greater ability to demonstrate high-level of leadership competency

Additionally, you will have:
•   Developed supportive relationships and personal networks with
    other not-for-profit leaders

 What are my responsibilities?

Along with attending the seven sessions you will:
•   Complete a personal competency assessment and establish
    personal learning objectives
•   Work towards your personal learning objectives with a
    "Seasoned" Executive mentor
•   Complete assigned tasks/activities related to the session topics
    and journal your experiences in between classroom sessions

 
The Executive Lab Vancouver 2011 Schedule:

 May 25, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Introduction: The Role of the Executive in Creating Mission Alignment

 June 15, 9:00am - 4:00pm
• Leadership: Building and Inspiring Your Board to Govern

July 20, 9:00am - 4:00pm
• Achievement Orientation: Delivering Your Mission by Driving Strategy

September 21, 9:00am - 4:00pm
• Developing Your People: Planning for One Workforce

October 19, 9:00am - 4:00pm
• Impact and Influence: Creating a Fund Development Culture

November 16, 9:00am - 4:00pm
• Strategic Business Sense: Understanding Financial Sustainability for Your Organization

December 14, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
• Review: Reflecting on the Role of the Executive

 All sessions take place at the Vantage Point Offices, 1183 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC.

The cost is $2500.  Contact info@thevantagepoint.ca 


SAVE THE DATE VOLUNTEER FUTURES 2011 

September 29-30, Richmond, BC   

Attend Volunteer BC's annual training event: VOLUNTEER FUTURES: New Faces, New Opportunities.
This event will focus on how to engage the new wave of volunteer talent emerging in the province. The world of volunteerism is changing and this event will share and help support the volunteer/non profit sector to take advantage of these opportunities. We will host two substance-packed days of workshops, panel discussions and networking sessions at the Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond. Keynotes and speakers to be announced soon.



   

Links to Community Events 

Deep Rooted Community Calendar

Langdale to Lund


We are always looking for suggestions that you may have regarding content on our website. Is there something that you were looking for that you didn't find?  We are happy to publicize your non profit event.  Please let us know. Send an email to: scvolunteer@dccnet.com.


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