Insights on Volunteer Development with Non-Profit Organizations

On September 15^th OREA Staff, Elaine La Chappelle, Assistant Director of Leadership Development and Kathryn Neals, CAE, Manager of Project Development of the OREA Centre for Leadership Development, presented at the CSAE Annual Conference in Saskatoon. The Canadian Society of Association Executives is Canada’s only national organization serving the needs of association professionals, charities and issue-specific organizations across Canada.

The 90 minute education session focused on Volunteer Development and how training volunteers can lead to fewer issues, more strategic decision making and less micro-managing. The audience, comprised of mainly Executive Staff Officers of non-profit organizations, gained practical insights on how to help volunteer leaders work more effectively.