Organizational Development

United Way of Regina supports community based organizations to build capacity through a number of initiatives, including training and support to boards, volunteers, and staff.  

Learning and development programs lead to stronger, more effective, and more dynamic organizations. Some areas that we focus on include outcome evaluation, senior staff support and board and volunteer development. We provide this support through a variety of ways including workshops, individualized training, facilitation of peer support and organizational assessments.

Outcome Evaluation

As part of our commitment to building capacity within community based organizations, we offer assistance with outcome evaluation. Outcomes are benefits or changes for individuals during or after participating in program activities.  We hold workshops periodically outlining the basics of outcome evaluation and work with individual organizations as well.

Being able to demonstrate that an organization’s efforts are making a difference for people can help in a variety of ways.

• recruit and retain talented staff
• enlist and motivate volunteers
• attract new participants
• engage collaborators
• garner support for innovative efforts
• retain or increase funding
• gain favourable public recognition
  
  

Senior Support Program

The United Way of Regina supports community based organizations to build capacity through a number of initiatives, including training and support to boards and staff.

Professional and personal development for senior staff and volunteers responsible for the management and leadership of community based organizations is critical to both the capacity and sustainability of these organizations.

During 2004, United Way of Regina commissioned a study of the professional development needs of Executive Directors and senior staff. One of the recommendations included the concept of peer learning, with the option of learning through short courses.

Currently, the United Way of Regina offers peer learning circles to its funded partners and has recently been expanded to include board learning circles as well. Topics are chosen by the participants and have included areas such as human resource management, funding and the image of community based organizations.

Board & Volunteer Development

The United Way of Regina periodically offers workshops and courses on a variety of topics relevant to non profits.

Volunteer Management workshops have included such topics as:

• Job design and Risk Management
• Marketing and Recruitment
• Screening Volunteers
• Orientation and Training
• Performance Management
• Recognition
• Virtual Volunteering

Board Development workshops have included such topics as:

• Roles and Responsibilities of a Board
• Marketing
• Building an Effective Team
• Understanding Financial Statements

The Charities File

The Charities File is a joint project of The Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks and the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development.

As a member of the Federation, the United Way of Regina will be offering workshops to facilitate greater access to information, training and support for local charities to understand and comply with their obligations under the income tax act with a focus on filing the T3010A package. To visit the CCRA Charities File Site please click the link below.

The Charities File