Resources
Risk Management
Resources for Screening Volunteers In... Not Out
Screening is a process of ensuring safe and effective volunteer involvement to further the mission of your nonprofit/voluntary organization. It is about ensuring an organizational culture where volunteers are welcomed and valued. Through a planned approach to program management and screening processes, organizations create an environment that attracts and retains the right people in the right roles.
Volunteer Police Information Check Program
Volunteer Alberta Tip Sheets
• Volunteer Recruitment and Screening (PDF)
• Building Strong Volunteer Organizations (PDF)
NEW! Risk Management Strategies and Tactics
Risk Management is a process an organization uses to identify, assess, control, and minimize the risks of Bodily Injury or Financial Loss arising from its activities and operations. Visit the Risk Management Strategies and Tactics website funded by The Co-operators and the Government of Alberta for resources and tools on how to implement the process in your organization.
Holding a workshop in your community? Organizing a conference? Need a refresher for your organization?
Ask Volunteer Alberta to speak at your next event about Risk Management
Check out Volunteer Alberta's list of presentations and workshops currently available. If there is another topic that you are interested in, please let us know.
Volunteer Alberta - Speaker Request Form DOC
Volunteer Alberta - Speaker Request Form PDF
Volunteers and the Law in Alberta Online
Volunteers and the Law in Alberta Online is an updated edition of the popular print resource that was developed in 2003 to increase awareness of the legal issues involved in incorporating volunteers into your organization. This FREE interactive web resource is intended to give you a general overview of the various areas of law and how these areas relate to your volunteer programs, your Board of Directors, and to the volunteers themselves.
Volunteers and the Law in Alberta Online © 2007 Volunteer Alberta
Volunteers and the Law in Alberta - PDF version
Volunteer Alberta acknowledges the work to update this resource completed by the ProBono Students and funded through a grant from the Alberta Law Foundation.
Laws Governing Not-for-Profits in Canada – Do Your Directors Know Their Personal Liability?
From Industy Canada: Canada has numerous laws that apply to Directors of nonprofit organizations. But do your Directors understand their personal liability? Part one of this article underlines references in Industry Canada’s Primer for directors of nonprofit corporations (Rights, Duties and Practices) that apply to Directors of Nonprofit organizations. You may want to send your Board a link to this article.
Part two focuses on Canada’s Competition law which applies to all of us.
Community Guard Insurance for Nonprofits
The Co-operators, a national insurance company, developed Community Guard, an innovative pilot program specifically for Alberta's Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector to ensure your organization's good work continues with confidence that your organization is protected. This Risk Management product is unique in its ability to offer the sector a stable premium in a comprehensive yet affordable and accessible policy. (Additional details are now available! Contact Volunteer Alberta's Project Coordinator for more information.)
CVI: The Basics of Risk Management for Volunteer Programs
This basic resource regarding risk is for anyone or organization that works with volunteers.
Volunteer Canada’s resources
This link connects to resources created by Volunteer Canada, from the Canadian Code of Volunteer Involvement (CCVI), how-to resources to volunteer recognition, information for National Volunteer Week, International Volunteer Day and Global Youth Service Day.