Your nonprofit is closed and your staff is working remotely...but people still need you, perhaps now more than ever. How can you overcome the distance and circumstances to meet their needs? This webinar recording and resource list highlights tools and software to help you adapt your nonprofit's programs and services to virtual delivery without sacrificing quality.

This year's Physical Activity Forum focussed on the science and best practices around being physically active when living with one of the following chronic conditions: cancer, chronic heart failure, or stroke. The forum was comprised of three 30-minute presentations followed by question and answer periods. Recording of the sessions are available online. 

For many of us, working remotely can quickly turn into a productivity challenge. The temptation of digital distractions can keep you from doing important tasks. Thankfully, there are simple habits you can cultivate to make the most out of your days working from home. And there are countless technology applications to support you through this journey. This blog post outlines tips and tools to help you remain focused and effective at work, and maybe even enjoy yourself a little bit.

Like many of us, 10 weeks ago The Mosaic Institute rapidly pivoted to online remote work due to COVID-19. In this blog post, the Mosaic team outlines top strategies for onboarding brand new team members and introducing existing team members to remote work.

Nonprofit Learning Lab offers a variety of web-based training sessions to help you design and facilitate online learning opportunities:

• Leading Better Online Training: June 11 and 22, July 8 and 23, August 4 and 20 |$75 USD
• How to Handle Online Tech: June 15 and 25, July 21, August 25 | $10 USD
• How to Facilitate Online: June 9 and 17, July 16 and 29, August 18 and 27 | $100 USD
• Creating Webinars That People Want to Attend: June 15, July 10 and 28, August 13 and 26 | $50 USD
• How to Create and Design Curriculum for an Online Format: June 22, July 28, August 13 and 26 | $50 USD

Times are tough and you need immediate tips and tools to help your nonprofit organization survive. For years researchers have been investigating what factors promote organizational and program sustainability and many of their findings are immediately relevant to the situation that nonprofits are facing these days. If there is to be a drought, how can your organization best hunker down until it rains again? Learn how in this webinar.

This webinar will discuss aging in the LGBT2SQ+ communities and how service providers can deliver more inclusive and supportive programming. The impact of minority stress, challenges of growing up in an era when it was criminal to be LGBT2SQ+, stigma, discrimination and isolation, as well as strengths such as resilience and identity will be explained. Participants will be given practical ways to provide sensitive, competent and inclusive community programming and services for LGBT2SQ+ individuals, such as using inclusive language, offering online/virtual Pride celebrations, "rainbow" ribbons and wishing LGBT2SQ+ seniors "Happy Pride". 

Join a Tai Chi drop-in group that meets at CLSA to practice. Meet in the southeast corner of the CLSA parking lot and practice will take place on the east side of the building on the concrete patio.

The group tries to set up the next practice after each session, based on the weather forecast and trying to keep to Fridays at the same time. Practice may be cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

If you choose to join in this activity please remember to use social distancing. CLSA accepts no liability, the building is closed and folks have to assess their own personal risks in participating.

Enjoy one of the world's largest flower gardens (32 hectares) with this virtual tour of Keukenhof Garden in the Netherlands.

Volunteer Canada, in collaboration with the Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada, needs your help to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on volunteer engagement. If you represent a non-profit organization, if you are a volunteer or you attempted to volunteer during COVID-19, they would like to hear from you. Complete the survey by June 8.

Are you a newcomer to Canada? UNEOI wants to know your thoughts on your settlement process. You will get a $10 Tim Horton's gift card for completing the survey on newcomer inclusion in Alberta. 

The Understanding Newcomer Experiences of Inclusion (UNEOI) is a two-year community-based research project looking at newcomers' experiences of settlement, integration, and inclusion and how this impacts well-being. This is an opportunity for newcomers to share their experience, and contribute knowledge to the area of newcomer settlement in Alberta. For the purpose of the research, 'newcomers' are defined as immigrants and refugees who have lived in Canada for up to 10 years.

Take the survey in English,  Arabic, Cantonese, French, German, Punjabi, Spanish, or Tagalog.

Physical distancing has disrupted our typical activities for taking care of our well-being and health. This research project is investigating if different types of exercise programs, provided free to participants, significantly improve the well-being and health of older adults (aged 65 years or older) currently living in Canada. Explore fun, new ways to exercise and assist with critical research benefitting the health of older adults. It's a win-win!