May 16 Thursday

PLENARY (CONFERENCE CENTRE)

HOST/PRESENTER

BEGINNERS

EXPLORERS

RACERS

FREESTYLE

8:00 - 9:00

Registration opens & breakfast served

9:00 – 9:15

Day 1:  Welcome and opening remarks

Hosted by Veronica Deally & Amanda Maragos

9:15 - 9:45

Indigenous Welcome

Ode’imin Kwe –

Origin of the Jingle Dress

9:45 – 11:00

Keynote

Elizabeth Manley

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:15

National Strategy Panel

Heather Johnson & Megan Conway, Volunteer Canada

12:15 – 1:00

Lunch

1:00 – 2:15

Session 1 Breakout Rooms

Jessica Flynn - Empower Your People: A Playbook for Cultivating Highly Engaged

and Winning Teams by Unleashing Their Unique Genius

Lisa Rae & Mila Robinson – Creating Intergenerational Programs for Isolated Seniors

Florence Edebiri  – Fostering Inclusivity and Belonging: A Foundation for Successful Volunteer Programs

Dana Kalunzny – Status Woe: Hear Me Out

2:15 – 2:30

Break

2:30 – 3:45

Session 2 Breakout Rooms

Heather Johnson - Impactful Recruitment

Helen Keen, Hannah Senitt & Sarah Dermer – Building Your Network for Professional Volunteer Management

Kathleen Douglas - Building a Business Case for your Volunteer Program

Jillian Morris - Leading Through Life Promotion

3:45 – 4:00

Wrap up &

End of day Announcements

Hosted by MC Amanda Maragos

4:00

End of Day 1

Better Impact User Group Meetup

May 17 Friday

PLENARY (CONFERENCE CENTRE)

HOST/PRESENTER

BEGINNERS

EXPLORERS

RACERS

FREESTYLE

8:00 – 9:00

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15

Day 2: Welcome & opening Remarks

Hosted by Veronica Deally & Amanda Maragos

9:15 – 10:30

Session 3: Breakout Rooms

Adriane Beaudry – Identifying Barriers & Framework for Practical Solutions

Dana Kalunzny – Collaboration & Consultation

Samya Hasan - Understanding JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) and Solidarity

Michael Jacques - The Journey & Impact

10:30 – 10:45

Break

10:45 – 12:00

Session 4: Breakout Rooms

Dr. Claudine Cousins – Workplace Mental Health in Practice: Volunteer Management through a DEI/EDI Lens

Shannon Hill & Aleks Vasik – Engaging the Older Adult Volunteer: Exploring Recruitment Challenges and Using Market Research to Find Recruitment Solutions (Case Study based on the Aphasia Institute)

Tony Goodrow – Actionable Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Volunteer Data

Rami Shami – Are We Giving Volunteers the Right Tools? Applying a Trauma Informed Approach to Volunteerism

12:00 – 12:45

Lunch

12:30 – 1:00

Awards

Hosted by MC Amanda Maragos

1:00 – 2:00

Give ‘N Get

Hosted by Veronica Deally

2:00 – 3:00

Closing Keynote

Rami Shami -  Entering Into a New Age of Volunteerism

3:00 – 3:15

Conference

Wrap Up & Announcements

Hosted by Veronica Deally & Amanda Maragos

3:15 – 3:30

Attendees grab snack-to-go bags in main lobby

3:30

End of Day 2