November 7, 2018

Sammy will facilitate the Discussion Group on "Finding Volunteer Champions", where you'll explore how to find volunteer leaders and champions among your existing and future volunteers.

Sammy facilitated the workshop on "Gendered Language in Volunteer Roles", where you'll learn how to identify and minimize gendered and problematic language in your volunteer program and processes.

Heather presents "Volunteering in the Media: Gender & Emotional Language" which details her research into the way volunteering is portrayed and represented. Her research revealed distinct gendering of volunteer roles and the place of emotional labour in volunteering.

"Growing Seed-funded Projects into Sustainable Programs using Volunteer Resources"

Develop strategies to increase your participation in fulfilling strategic and fiscal priorities, create opportunities to innovate your volunteer engagement practices and enhance the sustainability of projects to create stable programs.

"Turning Volunteer Friendraisers into Difference Makers"

This interactive presentation will explore innovations in volunteer engagement that were applied to Heart & Stroke’s third-party fundraising program. These innovations empower volunteers to raise the profile of your organization and support fundraising goals. You will learn how to steward volunteers as Difference Makers through increasing transparency and knowledge exchange around shared goals, as well as creating volunteer role descriptions that mirror organizational mission priorities.

Danielle will facilitate the Discussion Group "Engaging Youth Ambassadors", where you'll explore recruiting and engaging youth volunteers and helping them become ambassadors for your organization.

Danielle will facilitate the workshop on "Transforming Roles into Short-Term Opportunities", expanding on the Research session highlights around recruitment challenges across Ontario with tools and tips to respond to growing short-term volunteers through role adaptation.

Kasandra will present new research conducted through interviews and a detailed survey with volunteer managers from throughout Ontario in "Recruitment: The #1 Challenge Across Ontario".

Iona will facilitate the Discussion Group "Volunteers and Fundraising", where you'll explore the role of volunteers in fundraising efforts and the potential to increase fundraising capacity.

Iona will faciltate the workshop on "Supporting Emotional Labour", where you'll learn the steps you can take to support the emotional labour volunteers take on.

Holly will facilitate the Discussion Group on "Getting a Seat at the Planning Table", where you'll explore how to get to the leadership and planning table at your organization, along with your role within the organizational structure.

Holly will facilitate the workshop on "Keeping Volunteers Connected Between Events", where you'll learn ideas and techniques to help you stay connected with volunteers between events and year-round.