Community Group Conference - RECONNECT 2023

Welcome to the official information page for the County of Grande Prairie's RECONNECT 2023 Conference!

The County of Grande Prairie is partnering with Alberta Arts, Culture, and Status of Women and the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations to provide a one-day, face-to-face conference experience for volunteers, community groups and non-profit organizations serving our rural communities. 

Conference-goers can:

  • RECONNECT with service providers, funders, supporters, and community colleagues to renew, relationships;
  • RETOOL using new, easy-to-use organizational tools customized for their needs; and
  • RE-ENERGIZE with active learning and impactful conversations to reimagine volunteer work in the County.

Sessions have a strong focus on providing practical and adaptable resources for organizations serving rural populations, those that rely on volunteers for service delivery, and people who are new to the volunteer experience.  New volunteers and people thinking about volunteering are encouraged to attend to meet established groups and more experienced volunteers, and to explore areas where their skills and enthusiasm are appreciated and sought after.

DAY:  October 14, 2023
TIME:  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PLACE:  TARA Centre at Evergreen Park
COST:  Includes refreshments and lunch - $25 per person
REGISTRATION:  Register here.

Early registration is encouraged to ensure your session preferences are available.  Spaces are limited and substitutions may be made.  Since some sessions overlap, you are encouraged to bring more than one member from your organization to benefit from all the sessions.

We would be pleased if you could share this information with friends, colleagues, and others who you think would benefit from this learning experience.

SESSION AGENDA AND INFORMATION
Participant Agenda
REGISTRATION
Please register for the RECONNECT 2023 CONFERENCE here.

NOTICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY OR FILMING

We regularly collect photos, videos, audio recordings, interviews, presentations, or performances at public events to build our collection of local media for use in promotions and communications. 

These may be used for print and digital media displays, advertisements, electronic or direct mail communications, postings, promotions, publicity, or information-sharing initiatives consistent with the work of the municipality in general, and with departments delivering programs and services.

The County of Grande Prairie retains final editorial, artistic and technical control of all content, without limitation. No compensation or royalties will be paid to the subjects of the materials collected at public events, or to their representatives.  

If you wish to opt out and you are at an event, please connect with one of the photographers, recorders, or event organizers to let them know you do not wish to have your image and / or an audio recording taken.  They will provide you with means to identify yourself as someone who wishes to opt out.  You may also, at the time that your image or recording is being taken, let the recorder know that you do not wish to have it taken.  We will also look at footage after the event to ensure that you are cropped or blurred if your image was inadvertently included.  If, after an event, you or your children appear in one of our public event photos and you would prefer that we do not use it in the future, please contact the FOIP Coordinator at foip@countygp.ab.ca or call 780-532-9722. Please include a description and location of the media in question, as well as your contact information. This will be investigated, and you will be contacted to discuss the removal.  

This information is being collected in accordance with Section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the FOIP Act) and will be protected under Part 2 of that Act. It will be collected, used, and disclosed as required for the operation of County of Grande Prairie Community Services Department programs, services, and activities.  This may include maintaining records, sharing information of potential interest to you, informing the public about your organization for networking purposes or to connect them with your services, for publicity purposes, or for other purposes consistent with the reasons why the information is collected. Should you require further information about collection, use and disclosure of personal information, please contact the FOIP Coordinator at foip@countygp.ab.ca or call 780-532-9722. 






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Community Group Resources

Volunteer Groups in the County need your skills!

Are you good at searching for and tracking funding opportunities, and writing business cases?  Would you like to try?  Training and mentorship can be provided.  We still have a number of our organizations that are looking for help in this area.  If you can donate a gift of time, please send us an email and put Volunteer Grants in the subject line.  This could be on regular, casual, online or on a one-off basis. 
Students:  Put your skills to work in supporting our local community groups - and add this to your resumes!

Compliance and other Regulatory Links for Community Groups and Non-Profit Organizations

County of Grande Prairie Funding Programs

COUNTY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE FUNDING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES

  • The County of Grande Prairie invests millions of dollars each year to support projects, programs, and organizations that are enhancing our communities and benefiting residents. For the latest updates, visit our Grants and Scholarships page. 
  • There are a number of quality resources to assist you with your search for funds and to help build your fundraising skills.  You'll find many of them downloadable Funding Guide, and we've posted some of them below to support you in your search. 

Information, Training and Assistance:  Non-Profit Fund Generation

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU'RE FUNDRAISING OR SOLICITING DONATONS IN ALBERTA:

ONLINE TRAINING AND INFORMATION:

 SERVICE PROVIDERS:

FUNDING GUIDES AND SEARCH ENGINES:

TOOLKITS, WORKBOOKS, WORKSHEETS:

 

Information, Training and Assistance:  Governance
 Government of Alberta - Arts, Culture, and Status of Women:  Non-Profit Learning Centre

Managing and Maintaining Non-Profit and Community Facilities

 Requests For Council

Community Groups can also make Requests for the Reeve and Council to present to council, invite council to attend events or request a letter of support for their grant application, project or initiative.

 Communities in Bloom

People Plants and Pride – Growing Together

CIB is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation and the challenge of a national program.

Participating communities are judged under categories that promote attractive and functional outdoor landscaped spaces. See past winners and view detailed information about the program.

If you are interested in spearheading a landscaping project to beautify your community, but do not want to be a part of a large program like Communities in Bloom, we want to support your initiative!

We offer a Community Beautification Grant for local projects to enhance civic pride through beautification.