Alberta Arbitration & Mediation
Society 
http://www.aams.ab.ca
The Alberta Arbitration & Mediation Society's (AAMS)
mission statement asserts that they "promote appropriate conflict management
and provide excellence in educational and dispute resolution services for
the public." The Society seeks to promote public awareness of alternative
dispute resolution processes. The main function of the AAMS is to provide
education and training in arbitration, mediation, negotiation and conflict
management skills.
The Society recognizes the need for parties involved
to have access to a list of knowledgeable persons who are willing to
serve as arbitrators and mediators. To this end the site includes a directory of arbitrators and
mediators which can be searched according to area of interest and location.
This portion of the site can be accessed directly at
www.aams.ab.ca/database/search.asp.
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Board Development
www.boarddevelopment.org
This site offers
board development training for the Canadian voluntary sector. It makes the
claim of being "our one stop site to improve accountability and
governance.” The site is like an online guidebook to the board development
process, supplemented by online checklists to see where your board needs
improvement. In addition, there are extensive links lists which lead to a
variety of board development tools and resources offered by other
not-for-profits.
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Board Development
Program
www.albertabdp.ca
The Board Development Program provides training and resources for
not-for-profit boards in the area of governance. The site offers
resource materials such as downloadable Information Bulletins that focus
on board governance. The Board Development Program also markets a series
of workbooks in conjunction with the Resource Centre for Voluntary
Organizations and Volunteer Calgary. (Co-sponsored by Alberta Culture
and Community Spirit, the Wild Rose Foundation and Grant MacEwan
College.)
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Board Source
www.boardsource.org
“BoardSource
increases the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening
boards of directors through our highly acclaimed consulting practice,
publications, tools, and membership program.” The site offers a bookstore,
consultation and training programs, topic papers and a variety of online
research materials.
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Directors’
and Officers’ Liability Guide
(from
the Volunteer Alberta website)
www.volunteeralberta.ab.ca/uploaded_files/dohandout_FINAL.pdf
In
response to feedback from nonprofit organizations at Volunteer Alberta’s
Insurance Toolkit seminars, Directors' and Officers' Liability: How
are You Managing? was created specifically for directors and
officers leading nonprofits. This easy-to-navigate guide deciphers the
roles of leaders, managers and the board; highlights warning signs for
what can go wrong; provides risk management strategies; and demonstrates
how to use insurance for risk management.
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Institute on Governance
www.iog.ca
"The Institute on Governance, a non-profit
organization, explores, shares, and promotes the concept of good
governance in Canada and abroad, and helps governments, the voluntary
sector, communities and the private sector put it into practice for the
well-being of citizens and society."
The Knowledge Areas portion of the site focuses on
Aboriginal Governance; Accountability and Performance Measurement; Board
Governance; Building Policy Capacity; Technology and Governance; Values,
Ethics and Risk; as well as International Programming. Publications
related to these areas as well as short-term research projects on other
themes can be accessed through the site.
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Mentoring Canada
www.mentoringcanada.ca
An initiative of Big Brothers and Big
Sisters of Canada, Mentoring Canada's web site contains a library of downloadable materials
and interactive training materials
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Student Legal
Services of Edmonton
www.slsedmonton.com/pbsc/
As part of the Pro Bono Students Canada Project, the
office of Student Legal Services Edmonton matches law students with eligible
non-profit organizations to provide pro bono legal services under the
supervision of a lawyer. Improve your access to legal information and have
your bylaws reviewed by highly skilled and committed volunteers.
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Friday, September 26, 2008
