Volunteer Fundraising director with Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society

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Description of Charity/Foundation:

Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society (OA) is an unbiased organization providing free patient support services in Alberta. We are a group of compassionate volunteers who share a common goal: achieving the best possible care for all patients. Recognizing that each client has unique needs for their healthcare journey, we provide a range of services to support clients; from guidance on specific healthcare questions (i.e. obtaining records, filing a complaint or informing on services available) to providing goal oriented in-person support.

As an independent, non-profit organization we work with Alberta Health Services and other healthcare organizations to seek the best possible care for patients. One of the key ways we do this is by positively contributing to research and education initiatives to support improvements on the existing system. OA has participated in a number of seminars and studies, where we have provided valuable learnings and recommendations for a better overall system.

Our goal is to help patients advocate for themselves. We look for opportunities to build positive relationships between healthcare professionals and their patients so that patients feel empowered to have productive and effective communications with healthcare professionals that result in the best possible outcome. Ultimately, we hope to equip patients with the ability to independently work with healthcare professionals but are also available to support if required.

Our Vision

We strive to inform and empower individuals seeking support with the ultimate goal of experiencing the best possible health care.

Our Mission

Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society provides free, impartial patient support and resources to Albertans through:

Facilitating clear, productive communication between patients and healthcare professionals.
Empowering patients to ultimately self-advocate by providing educational and informative resources.
Providing patients with navigation of the healthcare system in order to achieve their health care goals.
Assisting healthcare professionals to provide the best possible patient care and to continuously improve the patient experience through recommendations and the sharing of valuable learnings.

Description of Role:

Are you looking for a way to make a difference while using your skills in Fundraising Management to make a measurable difference in people’s lives?

Open Arms Patient Advocacy Society is currently recruiting for a Fundraising Director to join our team! We are a not for profit Alberta organization who advocates by walking beside families and patients to help them navigate their health care journey.

The Fundraising Director duties include:

• Seeking out and pursuing fundraising opportunities with emphasis on government and/or foundation giving. Required to research and identify potential grant funders, writing letters of intent and grant proposals.

• Research government agencies and other bodies that could potentially make grants to the organization.

• Write and present proposals.

• Manage the grant application process and ensuring that reporting is tracked and meets donors’ expectations.

• Develop relationships with major donors, identify new potential major donors and nurture relationships.

• Create, implement and manage new fundraising efforts and provide board with an evaluation of the activities. We are looking at a casino in 2022.

• Preparing annual income and expenditure fundraising budgets for approval.

• Record, monitor and report fundraising financial budget.

• Administrative duties: update databases, prepare reports, monitor income and expenditure.

• Manage volunteers for the fundraising projects, with support from the Volunteer Coordinator.

• Source information, statistics, and trends to aid in fundraising efforts.

• Stay apprised of current market trends and use information to improve fundraising activities.

• Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to train and manage new Fundraising Committee volunteers and ensure volunteers possess the appropriate skills and competencies to meet committee objectives.

This position provides the flexibility for an individual to work from home during the hours that are convenient and will stay connected as a Board Member through monthly meetings.

Applicable Interests: Fundraising
Grant writing, Managing teams and projects

Contact:

Gail Nowlan

Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) Committee

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Description of Organization:
Central Alberta Refugee Effort (C.A.R.E.) Committee first formed in 1979 by a group of concerned citizens who wanted to assist with the settlement of Indochinese refugees fleeing the aftermath of the Vietnam War. A year later, C.A.R.E. became a registered non-profit society. In 1982 it received status as a charitable organization. For over 40 years, C.A.R.E. has provided support to many newcomers in Central Alberta to find their way, feel at home and contribute to their new life as valued members of welcoming communities.
C.A.R.E. has a highly dedicated staff, with a wide variety of qualifications and experience. Many have immigrated to Canada and understand the challenges of trying to settle in a new country. This makes helping other newcomers more than just a job! On a daily basis, activities are managed by an Executive Director supported by a management team. Staff implement the Board’s policies and chosen strategies, supervise programs, services and the financial affairs of the society, and seek partnerships with other immigrant serving agencies. C.A.R.E. provides settlement support to newcomers in Central Alberta, in close partnership with the Immigration and Settlement Service of Catholic Social Services.
C.A.R.E. is governed by a volunteer Board, whose responsibilities include long term planning, oversight of the agency’s management and approval of annual budgets.

Description of Role:
Treasurer of the Board = seeking nominees for our AGM the end of June. Do you want to join us to make a positive difference in the lives of both new and existing Canadians and be a part of this growing and thriving organization in Central Alberta? If you have a strong desire to volunteer your services with a like-minded group of CARE-ing individuals, then this might be the opportunity for you.

Alignment with the Vision and Mission of C.A.R.E.

Our Mission
“Through partnerships, programs and services, C.A.R.E. supports successful newcomer integration.”

Our Vision
“Newcomers feel valued as contributing members of an inclusive Central Alberta.”

Contact:
Shari Hanson sharicares15@gmail.com

Volunteer Treasurer for Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada has been a registered nonprofit since 2009. Our sister organization, the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, based in Missoula, was incorporated 1999. We are super passionate about mountain ecosystems that provide habitat for these endangered trees! WPEFC is in the process of amending our registration from BC to both BC & AB. Our Vision: Whitebark and Limber Pine ecosystems are healthy throughout their Canadian Ranges. Our Mission: The Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation of Canada is devoted to the conservation and stewardship of whitebark and limber pine ecosystems through partnerships, science-based active management, restoration, research and education.
Description of Role:
We would be extremely appreciative for a treasurer that has competencies with not-for-profit administration and reporting. The treasurer will fulfill the regular duties of a board member, typically for a 3-year term but we would appreciate any commitment available. We have monthly calls and email correspondence in between, with our documents on Google Drive. Our prior treasurer worked super hard to organize our finances but has learned on the job, and we just hired a bookkeeper to assist with day to day transactions and project tracking of finances. We would be super thankful for your time and can provide a paid membership for your tenure as treasurer.
Certification or Education Required:
Do you want to conserve, support, and educate people about the environment? Do you have a special attachment to mountains? Do you love trees, especially picturesque ancient ones? Are you fascinated by the interconnections in nature? The seeds of whitebark and limber pine can only be planted and grow into trees if a jay, the Clark’s nutcracker, pecks them from a cone and plants them! These species provide important food and habitat for 100 species of wildlife.
Contacts:
Jodie Krakowski, Email:jodie@whitebarkpine.ca

Volunteer Treasurer for CARFAC Alberta (Filled)

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
CARFAC Alberta is a non-profit organization for visual artists and the Affiliate for the National Arts Service Organization CARFAC in the province of Alberta. CARFAC Alberta has a Board of Directors, an Executive Director working 110 hours/month and three part-time staff each working 80 hours/month or less. In Alberta, CARFAC Alberta operates as one of eight provincial arts service organizations (PASO) and a branch for CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens), Canada’s national voice for visual artists – an organization of artists working for artists.The goal of CARFAC Alberta is to work with all Alberta artists and to give them the tools to become more professional in their practice.

https://www.carfacalberta.com/
Description of Role:
Treasurer (information taken from the Board Responsibilities document)
• Serves on the Executive Committee.
• Oversees the organization’s finances, and gives regular reports to the Board on the financial state of the organization.
• Assists Executive Director in keeping financial reports up to date and on file.
• Orients the new Treasurer.
• Acts as one of the signing officers for cheques and other documents.
• Treasurer has a responsibility to oversee the financial functioning of the organization and provide reports for the board.
• Oversees an independent audit from an outside accounting firm.
• Reviews all employee deductions, board receipts, and disbursements for Board-related expenditures.
• Speaks for the budget in partnership with the executive director
• Reviews all necessary financial reports for funding bodies in partnership with Executive Director.
Note: in policy governing boards such as ours, the duties of the Treasurer do not interfere with the executive director’s financial accountability to the board.


Duration of Term:
2 Years or More
Certification or Education Required:
We are looking for a Board Member willing to take on the position of Treasurer for a two year period beginning October 1st, 2020. We do not require any specific education, only that the person has an interest in numbers, an interest in serving on a community Board and bookkeeping skills.


Volunteer Treasurer for ABOUTFACE

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
AboutFace is a national charity supporting individuals and families affected by facial differences. For 35 years, AboutFace provided programs and services focused on psychosocial health and wellness and public education and awareness.

Description of Role:
We are seeking a treasurer for our national charity. The treasurer will oversee the financial matters of the charity in line with best practice and in line with the legal requirements of the organization. They are responsible for:

Liaising regularly with management on financial matters;
Ensuring effective financial measures, controls, and procedures are in place for the organization;
Reporting to the board at regularly scheduled meetings regarding the financial health of the organization;
Sitting on and participating in the Executive Committee of AboutFace; and
Ensuring the financial component of the T3010B Information Return are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

Certification or Education Required
We will consider applications from individuals with the following designations: CPA, CA, CGA, CMA or CFA
Applicable Interests:
Interest in finance, governance, and organizational development.
Duration of Term:
2 Years or More

Contact:
Email: danielle@aboutface.ca
Charity/Foundation Website: https://www.aboutface.ca/

File:
AboutFace-Board-Treasurer-position.pdf

Volunteer Treasurer for Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Vision Statement: Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society is dedicated to building community spirit.
Mission Statement: Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society provides authentic family experiences and exceptional facilities which celebrate our agricultural heritage, inspiring a sense of belonging for community

Only 35 minutes southwest of Calgary, The Millarville Racing & Agricultural Society has played an important role in bringing our local, rural community together for more than a century.
The Millarville Racing & Agricultural Society has been in existence for more than one hundred years, its origins older than the province of Alberta itself.
As the years and generations have come and gone, the social and economic development of both the MRAS and our surrounding community have remained intertwined through a shared history as well as programs and services built from the grassroots out.

Our non-profit Society has flourished and grown through the last century because we have always taken pride in providing programs and facilities for the young people in our community, many of whom have parents, grandparents and great-grandparents who had served faithfully as members and volunteers in earlier eras, setting an example for the next generation to follow.
We rely on more than 600 members and over 400 volunteers to ensure that tradition of giving back to the community preserves our three large historical events, the Races, the Fair and the Heritage Rodeo while the Chuckwagon & Chariot Races, summer Millarville Farmers’ Market and the Millarville Christmas Market in November are also important platforms in preserving our agricultural heritage.

As a Society, we know we have much to do if we hope to remain relevant in our community into the next century, particularly while continuing to embrace the traditions and values of our Founders.

Description of Role:
We are looking for volunteer treasurer to serve on the board of directors . We operate as a governance board. We have an in-house bookkeeper – so oversight is key.
Attend monthly board meetings.
Volunteer as available at key events over the summer.

Certification/Education Required:
CPA

Applicable Interests:
Volunteer- Treasurer

Duration:
1 Year to 2 Years

Contact:
Charity/Foundation Website: http://www.millarvilleracetrack.com/
Brent Foster
Email: mraspresident@gmail.com

Volunteer Treasurer for Red Deer Presbytery Camps Society (operating Kasota East Camp)

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Kasota East Camp is a children’s summer camp located on the beautiful shores of Sylvan Lake. We offer a dynamic camp program for all ages, and as well facilities for groups to use in the fall, winter, and spring. We hold majority of our meetings in Red Deer and connecting via online platform is also an option.
The camp is operated in affiliation with the United Church of Canada. Majority of the Board holds membership with the United Church of Canada, but this isn’t a requirement of all Directors.

Description of Role:
We are transitioning from having a Treasurer who does all things financial, to having a ‘bookkeeper’ for managing day-today-finances and a Treasurer who will work closely with the bookkeeper for oversight and reporting to the Board.
The Treasurer:
• is a member of the Board, elected by the Board and provides regular reports of finances at monthly meetings
• chairs the Finance Committee and supports the budgeting process
• provides leadership to carry put the terms of reference for the Finance Committee.
• collaborates with the Auditor and Bookkeeper in the review and presentation of the annual Auditor’s financial statements

Certification/Education Required:
Knowledge and experience in transferring financial records to new people and separating the roles of Bookkeeper from Treasurer.

Applicable Interests:
We welcome all to join us in providing an environment of safety, love, respect and community; where Christ’s inclusive love can be celebrated and shared. KEC is committed to offering quality Christian education programs, consistent with United Church culture and tradition.

Duration:
1 Year to 2 Years

Contact:
Charity/Foundation Website: http://www.kasotaeastcamp.org/
Email:shkec2018@gmail.com
Shari Hanson

Volunteer Treasurer for Volunteer Central

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
We build a vibrant, strong community by inspiring, educating and connecting volunteers and organizations in Red Deer and surrounding district. Our organization has existed as a registered charity and non-profit organization for over 25 years, re-branding five years ago to focus on encouraging, fostering, inspiring, and developing volunteerism. As well, we provide leadership in the local non-profit sector by providing educational and professional development opportunities and participating on committees, projects, and initiatives that shape and build our community.

Description of Role:
Volunteer Central seeks a volunteer for the role of Treasurer and member of the Executive of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer is elected by the Board for a two-year term, and may be renewed. The Treasurer reports to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, but works closely with the Executive Director. The Treasure is expected to attend all meetings of the organization, and is responsible for all matters dealing with the financial condition of Volunteer Central. This includes, but is not limited to, preparing financial reports for all meetings, preparing the proposed budget and presenting it to the Board for approval or amendment, prepare and coordinate with auditors for the annual audited financial statements, review the financial component of the grant submissions, ensure that the expenditures of the organization are maintained within the accepted budget or within such alterations of the budget as the Board may make. The average time commitment is approximately 5-6 hours per month.

Certification/Education Required:
CPA is preferred

Applicable Interests:
An interest in volunteerism, and an interest and vision in community-building and the non-profit sector.

Duration:
1 to 2 Years

Contact:
Charity/Foundation Website: https://www.volunteercentral.ca/
Kay Kenny
Email: kay.a.kenny@outlook.com

Volunteer Treasurer for Red Deer Native Friendship Society

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Description of Charity/Foundation:
Red Deer Native Friendship Society is an Aboriginal not for profit charitable organization that has been meeting the needs of indigenous people making a transition to the city of Red Deer since 1984. The Friendship Centre provides cultural programs and services in health, social services, family preservation and traditional parenting, housing support, education, and cultural connections for all people of all age groups.

Description of Role:
We would like a volunteer to become our treasurer on our board of directors. This person works with the board at monthly board and committee meetings to present the financial picture of the agency and help the other members to understand what the financial reports mean. This person has signing authority on bank accounts and other financial responsibilities.

Applicable Interests:
History and culture of Canadian Aboriginal peoples.
Non-profit social serving community.

Duration:
1 Year to 2 Years

Contact:
Lianne Hazell
Email: lhazell@rdnfs.com