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Alberta's YouthVOLUNTEER!
This online volunteer hub is designed specifically for youth. Search for opportunities from Edmonton and area by looking under 'North' and then 'Edmonton and area' for the information pertaining to the Edmonton region.

Charity Village®
Canada's super site for the nonprofit sector–3,000 pages of news, jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors and volunteers. 

Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO)
The ECVO supports the work of its members and partners through a range of initiatives: networking meetings, creating coalitions with other organizations, meetings with key-decision makers at various levels of government, information sessions with special speakers, and research and publications.

Energize Inc.
Founded in 1977, Energize has assisted organizations of all types–from health, human services, arts and culture, professional assocations, schools and more–with their volunteer efforts.

Executive Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector – School of Business MacEwan
This post-diploma certificate program is an 18-month course consisting of classroom and online learning. Courses include organizational and community development, board governance, human resources, financial and fund development, and government and regulatory issues.

This program was developed in response to the need to provice quality executive leadership training for both those in those in the sector and those wanting to enter the sector at a leadership level.

Government of Canada Voluntary Sector Task Force
The VSI is a joint initiative to strengthen the capacity of the voluntary sector and to enhance the relationship between the sector and the Government of Canada.

Go Volunteer 
An online comprehensive database that connects people to volunteer opportunities. Visitors can search according to activity, organization and location.

Imagine Canada 
Imagine Canada delivers research, helps shape public policy and build support, encourage collaboration and engagement from businesses, government and individuals. This national registered charity also delivers tools, resources and networking opportunities directly to nonprofits and charities to build and strengthen the sector one organization at a time.

Information and Volunteer Centre for Strathcona County
The IVC community information hotline can tell you everything you need to know about programs and services in Strathcona county.

International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) 
An international non-governmental organization that promotes, celebrates, and strengthens volunteerism worldwide. IAVE has currently approximately 800 individual and organizational members in about 100 countries.

Mentoring Canada
A program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada made possible only through the support of the Muttart Foundation. Its primary focus is to promote and support mentoring initiatives in communities across Canada.

Nonprofitscan.imaginecanada.ca
The Nonprofit Common Library provides practical resources and tools, promising practices and up-to-date intelligence on the state of Canada's nonprofit sector.  

Provincial Government Board Development Program (BDP)
The mission of the BDP is to promote and encourage not-for-profit governance and offer a unique volunteer leadership opportunity. They achieves thier goal through workshop design and delivery, volunteer instructor training and management, resource development, consultations, partnerships and peer-to-peer relationships.

Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations (RCVO)
RCVO contributes to the vitality and capacity of Alberta’s nonprofit community through knowledge, resources and learning opportunities. Their website provides information about its free consultation and referral services, access to the RCVO library catalogue, a full archive of Connections newsletters, frequently asked questions and step-by-step guides, book sales, annotated links, and the latest news and events of interest to the voluntary sector.

St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre 
Serving the St. Albert community and surrounding communities with their volunteer centre, community information hotline, babysitting registry and certified babysitting courses, nonprofit agency management assistance and Sidekicks (an adult/youth mentoring program).

Statistics Canada
Produces statistics on population, resources, economy, society and culture relevant to the nonprofit and voluntary sector.

The Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAVR)
CAVR is the only National Professional Association that offers ongoing certification in the field of volunteer resources management.

The Support Network
Visit the 211 Information Page to take the self-assessment tool to help you narrow down your search for volunteer opportunities. Information and Referral specialists can give you information about organizations, matching the cause or issue that matters to you or the population you want to serve. They are available 24 hours a day by simply dialing 211 in Edmonton or 482-INFO (4636) from outside Edmonton.

The Volunteer Management Group (VMG)
This professional association represents managers of volunteer programs in Edmonton and area. Regular meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month.

The Wild Rose Foundation
This is a lottery funded agency created by the Government of Alberta.

United Nations Volunteer Program 
This UN organization supports human development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing volunteers.

Volunteer Alberta
Creating possibilities in Alberta’s voluntary sector by strategically connecting leaders, members, organizations and networks.

Volunteer Canada
Since 1977, Volunteer Canada has been the national voice for volunteerism, committed to supporting volunteerism and civic participation through ongoing programs and special projects.

Volunteer Centre of Camrose and District 
Helping connect people with volunteer opportunities, organizations, media and government with information.

Volunteer Red Deer
Maintains a collection of online resource links of useful information for managers of volunteers.

Volunteer Today
This enewsletter is for those who manage the volunteers in nonprofit, government or corporate programs. Volunteer Today aims to build the capacity of individuals to organize effective volunteer programs and to enhance the profession of volunteer management.

WorkInNonProfits.ca
Helping job-seekers connect for free to nonprofits and charities across Canada. To date, this website has helped hundreds of nonprofits fill job and internship opportunities in English and French.  

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Last updated: July 18, 2008