Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN)

View the February edition of our monthly newsletter - Network Newsworthy! https://loom.ly/PMqhFCo

🚀 New Report Alert! 🚀 The Canadian Centre for Non-profit Digital Resilience (CCNDR) with its partners Blueprint, The Dais, Digital Governance Council and Imagine Canada unveil groundbreaking solutions to the nonprofit digital skills gap! Key Insights: 68% of nonprofits struggle to find digital skills funding Data privacy and security top the list of concerns Innovative DS+ Framework introduced to guide capacity building. Discover four game-changing prototypes designed to revolutionize nonprofit digital capabilities: 1️⃣ Role-specific digital skill mapping 2️⃣ Enhanced data management practices 3️⃣ Peer-to-peer digital mentorship program 4️⃣ Boosting data privacy and security IQ Ready to future-proof your organization? Dive into the full report: 🔗 https://loom.ly/HMzCoxA #NonprofitTech #DigitalResilience #TechWorkforce #DigitalSkills #TechTalent #FutureOfWork

On behalf of ABNN, thank you to everyone who joined our recent virtual gatherings on rural Alberta's nonprofit workforce. Together, we explored key challenges like funding complexities, large service areas, limited internet access and implementing appropriate technology, and staff burnout. But there’s hope! Flexible work arrangements and collaborative fundraising are on the rise, alongside wellness initiatives for staff and increased purposeful collaboration. In 2024, ABNN hosted four sector gatherings to discuss the nonprofit workforce. After further outreach in early 2025, we will be sharing a comprehensive "What We Heard" document to guide next steps. Stay tuned to our monthly newsletter and social pages for updates.

✨Fund Development Opportunity🎁 Crowdfunding Alberta is an online fundraising program developed specifically for use by Alberta’s non-profit and charitable organizations. With the giving season – the most generous time of year – right around the corner, now is the perfect time to utilise the Crowdfunding platform! Since launching in 2021, Crowdfunding Alberta has helped over 280 organizations raise more than $1,208,587 through private donations and earn $310,748 in government matching funds. Last giving season alone, extending from GivingTuesday to December 31, Crowdfunding Alberta helped Alberta-based non-profit organizations raise over $180,000 from donors and unlock over $80,000 in government matching funds. That's incredible! 👍 Start a Crowdfunding campaign this giving season by visiting https://loom.ly/oqOUNTI

✨Calling Rural Non-Profit Employees✨ You are invited to attend an in-depth discussion around workforce challenges, approaches, and strategies to support a healthy, reliable, and sustainable Alberta nonprofit workforce. ➡️For Rural Executive Directors and Managers November 25 1:00 – 4:00 pm Register here: https://loom.ly/G5Y2Nw4 ➡️For Rural Front Line Staff November 27 1:00 – 4:00 pm Register here: https://loom.ly/1Fi1sOE These Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN) Sector Gatherings are in collaboration with ABNN, Volunteer Alberta, and Alberta Arts, Culture, and Status of Women. Thank you to Suncor Energy Foundation for supporting ABNN and to Volunteer Alberta for sponsoring this event.

Calling all rural nonprofit organizations!   You are invited to attend an in-depth discussion around workforce challenges, approaches, and strategies to support a healthy, reliable, and sustainable Alberta nonprofit workforce.   Please sign up for the appropriate online sessions:   For Executive Directors and Managers November 25 1:00 – 4:00 pm Register here: https://lnkd.in/gAKV2d28   For Front Line Staff November 27 1:00 – 4:00 pm Register here: https://lnkd.in/guuCkfcj   These Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN) Sector Gatherings are in collaboration with ABNN, Volunteer Alberta, and Alberta Arts, Culture, and Status of Women. Thank you to Suncor Energy Foundation for supporting ABNN and to Volunteer Alberta for sponsoring this event. #ABNonprofits #ABNN #AlbertaNonprofits

🚀 Exciting News! @CCNDR's report highlights strategies to futureproof the nonprofit tech workforce, emphasizing the importance of upskilling in the digital age. Key takeaways: ●     Allocating resources to identify digital skills gaps ●     Collaborative investments in training programs ●     Piloting a Digital Skills+ model in the coming months 🌐 Explore how these strategies can drive innovation in the nonprofit sector! For more details and insights, find the full reports here: https://lnkd.in/euYxpdi5 #NonprofitTech #DigitalResilience #TechWorkforce #DigitalSkills #TechTalent Project Partners: Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience | Centre canadien pour la résilience numérique The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University Digital Governance Council | Conseil de gouvernance numérique Blueprint Imagine Canada

🔍 Calling all nonprofit leaders! CCNDR and its partners The Dias, Blueprint, Digital Governance Council & Imagine Canada's latest report uncovers crucial insights into the digital skills landscape of the nonprofit sector. Notable findings include: ● Identification of digital skills gaps ● Investments in training programs for digital skills ● Piloting a Digital Skills+ model 💡 Discover how to futureproof your nonprofit's tech workforce! For more details and insights, find the full reports here: https://lnkd.in/euYxpdi5 #NonprofitTech #DigitalResilience #TechWorkforce #DigitalSkills #TechTalent Project Partners: Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience | Centre canadien pour la résilience numérique The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University Digital Governance Council | Conseil de gouvernance numérique Blueprint Imagine Canada

Thank you to everyone who joined us today. Some great discussions! We hope you carry your conversations forward. Thank you to the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations for sponsoring the event; Suncor Energy Foundation for supporting ABNN; GOA-Arts, Culture & Status of Women; ABNN Network Stewards; and Kimberly Lyall.