ESCC CELEBRATES 10 YEARS
ESCC is celebrating 10 years of bringing stakeholders together to improve coordination of services for seniors in Edmonton.
October 14 marked the 10th anniversary of our official recognition as a society. We're proud to have made a difference over the years and look forward to more collaboration and resource-sharing to strengthen the Edmonton seniors sector.
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TIME TO THINK GRANT
ATB Financial
ATB Financial's
Time to Think grants are designed to help organizations, charities, social enterprises, and collectives to be strategic, innovative, and to strengthen their impact in Alberta communities. The goal is to give staff, boards and members of non-profits time to build skills or develop strategies that will help their organizations to change and improve. Grants will be given in the areas of social innovation, business development and people and culture (human resources).
ATB will give up to two grants a year to a maximum of $20,000 per applicant. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on November 23 to [email protected].
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LEADERSHIP GRANTS PROGRAM
PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada Foundation
The
Leadership Grants Program provides funding for professional development opportunities for staff and volunteers who work at small to medium-sized registered charitable organizations in Canada.
Grants are available in two categories:
- Individual Leadership Grants: $2,500 for individual staff members/volunteers for professional development opportunities of their own design
- Team Leadership Grants: $5,000 for teams of two or more staff members/volunteers for professional development opportunities of their own design
Grant applications must be submitted online by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on October 30.
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(links to the ESCC News for Agency Staff webpage)
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BOARD MEETINGS 101: AVOIDING DIRECTOR'S TRIBULATIONS
Imagine Canada
October 29, 1 p.m. EST
Free
Review the difficult issues arising from board meetings and how to effectively resolve them. Some examples of issues include: what to do with directors who never attend board meetings, who should attend in camera board meetings, can directors vote by email instead of having a meeting, and what is the role of the CEO at board meetings. Learn more about this
webinar.
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ARE WE MAKING A DIFFERENCE: THE KEY ROLE OF OUTCOME MEASUREMENT
Campus for Communities of the Future
November 30, 11 a.m. MT
$50
What if there were a way you could communicate powerful results to your stakeholders in annual reports, budgets, marketing materials, and proposals; motivate staff and volunteers; improve performance; and encourage innovation and accountability? And, as demands increase for your programs and services, and resources are at risk for decreasing, what if you could prove the impact of your programs and services?
While the connection may not be readily obvious to everyone, making outcome measurement a priority is the solution and a key strategy for addressing all of the above issues. However, even though it sounds straightforward, it is especially challenging for non-profit and government organizations that are focused on community benefits or outcomes that are challenging but possible to measure and quantify.
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More
events for staff/volunteers in the seniors sector
(links to the ESCC Events in the Senior-Serving Sector webpage)
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News and Events for Seniors
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BEGINNER ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES
Westend Seniors Activity Centre (9629-176 St.)
Starts October 20, 1 - 3 p.m.
The class will focus on creating small acrylic paintings. The instructor will demonstrate how to achieve textures in landscape painting using gels, gesso, modelling paste, and crackle. Topics such as use of colour, composition, and contrast will be taught. Drawing experience is not necessary and all skill levels are welcome. Instruction will be planned to meet the needs of the group. Call 780-483-1209 for more details.
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LEGAL DOCUMENTS YOU SHOULD HAVE
Sage (15 Sir Winston Churchill Square)
October 28, 10 a.m.
Free
A lawyer will present information on essential planning documents like personal directives, power of attorney and wills. A great opportunity to learn and ask questions. Pre-register by calling 780-423-5510 ext 301.
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HALLOWEEN LUNCH SOCIAL & RAFFLE PRIZE DRAW
Edmonton Seniors Centre (3Y, 11111 Jasper Ave)
October 29, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Hot lunch, pumpkin carving, costume parade & prizes, and Bingo. Purchase tickets by Oct 27. Call 780-342-8625 for information.
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HALLOWEEN PARTY
Mill Woods Seniors Activity Centre (2610 Hewes Way, 2nd Floor)
October 29, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Come in your best Halloween costumes. Join in a costume contest, games, candy and more. Free for members who dress up, $2 for non-members/non-costumed members. Call 780-496-2997 for details.
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON FUNDRAISING DINNER AND DRAMA GALA
South East Edmonton Seniors Association (9350 - 82 St.)
November 13
Join SEESA for champagne, appetizers, deluxe dinner and decadent dessert plus an Accidental Drama Club performance of The Ambassador's Wives by Stewart Lemoine. They hope to raise $10,000 in support of risers for the choir. Tickets are on sale until Nov 9 and are $100 each or table of 8 for $700. Purchase in person at SEESA or by phone at 780-468-1985. A $2 service charge will be applied to telephone orders.
The Accidental Drama Club will also be performing the play for a dinner and show Nov 14 at 5:30 p.m. or brunch and show Nov 15 at 11 a.m. Tickets $20 each on sale until Nov 10 at noon.
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(links to the ESCC News and Events for Seniors webpage)
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Volunteer/Work Opportunities for Seniors
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BOARD VOLUNTEERS
Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association (ELLA)
ELLA is looking for people with a passion for lifelong learning to serve on their volunteer board. Two positions are open:
- Administration Committee Chair: Do you possess computer literacy, communication and multi-tasking skills? Then a group of dedicated volunteers are looking for you to lead them. They are tasked with running the ELLA office in Enterprise Square downtown on a part-time basis.
- Marketing Committee Chair: Do you possess the skills to plan and implement an annual ELLA marketing campaign to increase public awareness of the activities of ELLA? You would head up a group of volunteers eager to get ELLA's message out into the community.
If you are interested in either of these positions, contact Recruitment Chair Roger Delbaere at [email protected]. Visit the
website for more information on ELLA.
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(links to the Volunteer and Work Opportunities webpage)
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MORE INFORMATION
Link Letter includes new items each week.
If you're looking for content that was included in a previous issue of Link Letter, refer to the ESCC website:
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