Learn the three basic responsibilities and the three legal duties of non-profit boards. Understand the essential and important differences between "Governance" and "Operations" activities. Discover how the board creates its own "unique" effective and meaningful model of governance. Also included are legal liability, risk management, insurance issues and written guidelines for policies, procedures, by-laws, and constitutional change.

What will you learn?:

Understanding the specific roles of the board, management and staff. Based on the government report, "Improving Governance and Accountability in Canada's Voluntary Sector" and the Corporations Act the specific areas covered are:

1. Mission, Values and Vision,
2. Transparency and Communication, Structures,
3. The Board's Understanding of its Role,
4. Fiscal Responsibility,
5. Overseeing of Human Resources,
6. Assessment and Control Systems, and
7. Planning for Succession and Diversity.

Certificates will be issued to individuals who complete all 4 workshops.

Who should attend?

Executive Directors, Chairpersons and Board Members.

Date:

Monday, September 28th, 2009
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Workshop Location:

Volunteer Manitoba Training Room, 2nd Floor
5 Donald Street South
Winnipeg MB

Fee: $75 (includes materials and light refreshments)

Facilitator:

Ron Hayes, Centre for Professional Excellence (facilitator info)

For Information:

Delores Jansen, Registration Coordinator
phone: 204.477.5180 ext 221 (toll free) 888.922.4545
email: vmregister@mts.net

Cancellation and final registration date: 7 days prior

Pre-requisite for the Red River College Volunteer Management Certificate - 40 hour credit*

This three-day workshop will provide staff and volunteers with an opportunity to examine and practice the organizational and human relations skills necessary to meet today's challenges of a changing volunteer environment. Develop a clear understanding of the components necessary to develop an effective volunteer program in your organization.

What will you learn?

Trends & Planning · Communication & Problem Solving · Job Design & Risk Management · Screening & Interviewing · Marketing & Recruitment · Performance Management · Recognition, Orientation & Training

Participants will have an opportunity to network with other managers of volunteer programs and become familiar with current resources.

"The course provided a wonderful opportunity to think well about the volunteer program at Sage House. At the same time I learned new information and developed my skills. I have made use of the materials frequently and running in to new friends made during training has been an added bonus."

Who should attend?

Volunteer Managers, staff and leadership volunteers looking for new ideas.

*(This course is a pre-requisite to the Red River College Volunteer Management Certificate Program - 40 hour credit. For more information on the new and revitalized Volunteer Management Certificate Program through Red River College, please click here).

Date:

May 26 - 28, 2009 OR
Sep 22 - 24, 2009 OR
Nov 24 - 26, 2009
9:00am - 4:30pm

Workshop Location:

Volunteer Manitoba Training Room, 2nd Floor
5 Donald Street South
Winnipeg MB

Fee:

$260 (includes materials and light refreshments)

Facilitator:

Barb Gemmell, Gemmell Training & Consultants & guest presenters (facilitator info)

For Information:

Delores Jansen, Registration Coordinator
phone: 204.477.5180 ext 221 (toll free) 888.922.4545
email: vmregister@mts.net

Discover today's best practices in collaboration in this leading-edge course. This three day course addresses collaborations across:

• Sectors
• Organizations
• Disciplines
• Cultures
• and more!

 

What will you learn?

• Defining Collaboration: It's all about the relationship
• Initiating a Collaboration: Being a partner and choosing a partner
• Co-Creating the Vision: Joint planning
• Sharing the Risks and Responsibility: Managing Expectations and Differences
• Sharing the Power: Joint Decision Making
• Sharing the Success: Recognition, Rewards, and Providing Closure
• Engaging Community: The Powerful Role of the Arts

 

Who should attend?
Executives, Board Members, Managers, Program and Project Coordinators, anyone directly involved in partnerships.

 

Recieve Credit Towards:

• Resolution Skills Centre Certificate
• MB Arts & Cultural Management Certificate
• Red River College Volunteer Management Certificate
• University of Winnipeg Manitoba Arts and Cultural Management Certificate Program

 

Dates:
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
9:00am - 3:30pm

 

Special Pilot Fee:
Early Bird Registration before September 25 - $130
After September 25 - $145
Fee includes materials and lunch

Registration Deadline - October 9th

 

Facilitator:
Sue Hemphill - Course Creator, Organizational and Community Development Consultant

This course is offered through a partnership between Arts & Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba (ACI Manitoba), Volunteer Manitoba, and course creator Sue Hemphill, Organizational and Community Development Consultant.

Email is the workhorse of communication in today's world of business. In spite of its importance, email is frequently dashed off with little thought given to clarity, tone, or the needs of the reader. The result? The image of the writer and the organization are undermined. Learn strategies to avoid these pitfalls.

Participants will have an opportunity to network with other participants.

Who should attend?
Anyone interested in impoving their email writing effectiveness, etiquette, and efficiency.

Facilitator:
Marie Antaya, Eclectic Communications

Fee:  $10.00 

Enhance Your Fundraising Capacity!

• Government, Corporate, and Foundation Representatives outline their funding criteria, and processes.
• Networking opportunities with other agencies and funders representatives
• Keynote Address by Rolande Kirouac, president of Spadrole, who specializes in getting breakthrough results for high performing organizations

AGENDA:

8:00    Registration
8:30    Breakfast
9:00    Keynote Address by Rolande Kirouac - "Set Your Course: Tools for Sailing Through Life's Ups and Downs"
9:30    Presentations from Funding Representatives
11:00   Breakout Session & Individual Networking with Representatives
12:00   Adjourn

OUR PRESENTING FUNDERS INCLUDE:

• Manitoba Arts Council
• Manitoba Community Services Council
• Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism, and Sport
• Manitoba Hydro
• Manitoba Lotteries
• The Winnipeg Foundation