February 2 - 4, 2012
Planning Horizons: the Edge, Future, and Potential of Planning.
Vancouver, BC
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February 27 – March 1, 2012
Building Sustainable Communities.
Kelowna, BC
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February 29 – March 1, 2012
Bottom Line Conference 2012, Practical Steps to a Psychologically Healthy Workplace.
Vancouver, BC
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April 26 – 28, 2012
Social Marketing Advances in Research and Theory (SMART) Conference.
Vancouver, BC
The Center for Socially Responsible Marketing at the University of Lethbridge will be hosting their third “Social Marketing Advances in Research and Theory” (SMART) conference. The conference will provide a forum for presenting and discussing high quality theoretical and empirical social marketing and non-profit research, as well as an opportunity to network with other scholars working in these areas. Click here for information

May 30 - June 1, 2012
The Changing Role of Nonprofits and the Social Economy in an Uncertain World, Fifth Annual Conference
Waterloo, ON
Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER) is a growing association that is organizing its fifth annual conference as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. ANSER brings together leading academic researchers, practitioners, consultants, policymakers and community organizations from Canada and internationally to discuss current and emergent issues, debates and challenges in the fields of civil society, social economy, and nonprofit research and practice. Click here for information.

June 11 - June 14, 2012
Canadian Public Health Conference 2012, Public Health in Canada: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Environments.
Edmonton, AB
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June 11 - June 15, 2012
2012 World Indigenous Housing Conference.
Vancouver, BC
The WIHC is the first international forum to bring Indigenous housing leaders, senior government officials, researchers and corporate heads from around the world together to learn from best practices, build a global network, and showcase Indigenous cultures. Click here for information.

January 25, 2012
Discover the “Modular” Case for Support: A New Way to Attract Philanthropy
Victoria, BC
The cornerstone of any successful fundraising (or volunteer recruitment) marketing program is being able to tell your story in a way that generates passion and motivates action. For years, organizations have been developing this as a single document called the “Case for Support.” But we all know that when it comes to communications, one size never fits all. Click here for information.

January 31, 2012
The Executive Lab: Creating Strong Leadership: Are you ready to become a top-notch community leader?
Vancouver, BC
This seven month program is an opportunity to grow your individual ability to lead change in your organization and in your community. The program focuses on the development of leadership competencies, personalized for each participant, with deeper learning facilitated through a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a ‘seasoned’ executive.
For more information, or to download an application form, click here.

October 2011 - February 2012
Governance Lab Fraser Valley A 5-month program specifically designed for the Board Chair, Executive Director, and Vice (Incoming) Chair to attend as a team. A maximum of eight organizations can participate in the program’s first delivery in the Fraser Valley. For more information, click here.

Upcoming Workshops

The Critical Role of the Board Chair – December 6

How can an Executive Director obtain honest feedback to improve performance? - January 11 For more information or to register, click here.

Increasing the Board’s Involvement in Friend-Raising - January 26
For more information or to register, click here.

Will your organization be left scrambling when key staff or volunteers leave? - January 27. For more information or to register, click here.

Other Training Opportunities

Canadian Association of Gift Planners - The Original Canadian Gift Planning
The "boot camp" of this planned giving education is not an introductory course. It is comprehensive, intensive, and approved for Continuing Education units from both CFRE and Advocis. For further information, visit http://www.cagp-acpdp.org/en/education.aspx


Help4Nonprofits
For a variety of training venues and topics from Governance to Community Engagement, Educating your Board, and Building Programs that people will want to attend, visit www.help4nonprofits.com/Training.htm


Volunteer BC
Offers a current Provincial Training Calendar for volunteer management and the voluntary sector. This calendar is a joint initative of Volunteer BC and the Administrators of Volunteer Resources (AVRBC). A clearinghouse of upcoming workshops, classes, and seminars is listed online. If you have an upcoming event that you would like added to the calendar, you can also email the details for uploading to volbc@vcn.bc.ca. To view this valuable resource, go to www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/events/training.html. For information on Volunteer Futures, held September 24th and 25th of 2010, please visit www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/events/documents/VFRegistration2010.pdf


Volunteer Vancouver - Board Development Training
For information and dates about this workshop, visit www.thevantagepoint.ca/sites/default/files/Board_Leadership_Training_Outline_0_pdf


Volunteer Vancouver - Strategic Board Recruitment
For information and dates about this workshop, visit www.thevantagepoint.ca/sites/default/files/Strategic_Board_Recruitment.pdf


For information on other upcoming conferences, events, and workshops, please visit our Partner Centres:

BC Centre for Safe Schools and Communities
www.bccssc.ca

BC Centre for Social Responsibility
www.bccsr.ca