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Collaborative platform... a forum for organizations to share information and resources
Place to foster cooperation... a way to share strategies, solutions and tools to address common workforce issues
Provincial forum... a way to communicate, stimulate and support workforce-related efforts, province-wide.

WorkforceConnect is an initiative of the Alberta Nonprofit Workforce Council, a diverse group of individuals and nonprofit organizations that understand sector workforce issues and are committed to working collaboratively to find long term solutions. We convene to review the state of the nonprofit workforce and identify and plan around key issues.

Formed in 2009, activities of the Alberta Nonprofit Workforce Council support the development of a high performance, sustainable workforce and are directed by representatives from across the province.

The Council's primary task is to coordinate a province-wide, cross-sectoral implementation of A Workforce Strategy for Alberta's Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector. The Council facilitates connections between local, provincial, and national workforce initiatives and develops relationships with other industry sectors that rely upon the work of the nonprofit sector.

While workforce pressures may change, the nonprofit sector continues to face challenges attracting and retaining skilled staff. An intentional effort is required by all stakeholders to address workforce issues so that our sector can meet the needs of our communities. Small groups of action are the unit of change in our sector. There are several "Action Teams" responding to workforce-related challenges in the nonprofit sector, and more Action Teams are being recruited.

You and your organization can participate. Join us!

Our operating model

The Alberta Nonprofit Workforce Council has chosen a Constellation Model for WorkforceConnect. This model has been used and tested by a number of different initiatives to leverage networks to organize collaborative efforts. It has been designed to bring together multiple groups or sectors working toward a common outcome with an emphasis on concrete action by small Action Teams.

A workforce strategy for Alberta’s nonprofit sector

Alberta’s Nonprofit Sector Workforce Strategy was developed by stakeholders from the nonprofit and voluntary sector in collaboration with the Government of Alberta. A series of meetings in 2007 engaged representatives from across the sector to form the strategy. Learn more about Alberta's Story.