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Volunteer
| Area of Interest | Time Commitment | When |
| Board of Directors | 6 to 8 hours per month | generally evenings |
| Casino Volunteering | 8 hours once per event | day or evening shift |
| External Committees | 2 to 4 hours per month | various times |
| Internal Committees | 2 to 4 hours per month | generally evenings |
Board of Directors
The Federation of Calgary Communities Board consists of 15 positions elected by our membership of residential Community Associations. The Board generally meets once per month, without compensation to formulate and monitor policies. This is a challenging opportunity for individuals who want to promote and support the residential community associations in Calgary.
Our objectives include assisting the residential community associations by providing:
Services - Financial / Organizational Development / Communications & Marketing / Urban Planning
Community Advocacy – Representation on committees for city-wide community issues
Partners – Develop partnerships to assist us in providing services to our stakeholders
We encourage individuals from the residential community associations and other Calgary professionals with knowledge and education in any of the following areas: finance, marketing, law, urban planning or fund development to submit their names for consideration.
Responsibilities of Board Members include:
- Supporting our mission, vision and objects
- Attending monthly Board meetings
- Serving on at least one Board committee
- Liaison with assigned Community Associations
- Representing the Federation of Calgary Communities at presentations and events in the community
Qualifications we are looking for include:
- Commitment to enhancing the effectiveness of our residential community associations
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and understanding of residential community associations
- Ability to plan long-term directions for the organization
- Ability to communicate and support the values of the Federation of Calgary Communities and communities
- Previous volunteer experience with a community association or other not-for-profit groups
Time Commitment:
Approximately 6-8 hours per month. Breakdown:
2 hours for monthly Board Meetings
4 hours for Board committee work
2 hours to attend presentations or community events.
Generally meetings are in the evenings, however, there are 4 Saturday meetings per year.
How To Apply:
Applicants can submit a resume detailing their qualifications, by mail, fax, e-mail or hand deliver to:
Attention: Nominating Committee
Federation of Calgary Communities
Suite 301, 1609 – 14 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T3C 1E4
Fax: (403) 244-4129
Internal Committees
The Federation of Calgary Communities has (6) six internal Standing Committees organized to provide support to the Board of Directors. A Federation of Calgary Communities Board member chairs each committee, with the members being other Federation of Calgary Communities Board members or interested individuals from the community at large who have skills or expertise in the following areas:
- Fund Development – to provide a plan for financial sustainability for the Federation of Calgary Communities and to establish a resource base-both financial and material from which Community Associations can draw to support critical service needs.
- Finance - to review current financial policies and develop policies that will meet the future financial needs to sustain a healthy organization.
- Communications and Marketing – to develop and implement a reciprocal communication plan that will heighten awareness about the Federation of Calgary Communities and Community Associations.
- Organizational Support and Advocacy – to ensure that the Federation of Calgary Communities and Community Associations continue to be organizations that are effective and efficient in delivering services.
- Urban Planning – works with staff to address planning-related matters that have citywide implications and provide education and resources to Community Associations (note that many individual community associations have planning, transportation or environment committees and are also seeking volunteers).
- Nominations– to solicit appropriate and qualified candidates to serve on the Federation of Calgary Communities Board of Directors.
If you find one of the above committees of interest and would like to be considered as member, please contact our office at (403) 244-4111 or send an e-mail for more information.
External Committees
The Federation of Calgary Communities has representation on a number of external committees with mandates related to community and the quality of life in Calgary. Staff members represent the Federation on some committees, and board members or other volunteers on others. If you are interested in our external committees, please contact our office at (403)244-4111 or send an e-mail.
Casino Volunteering
Once every 18 months the Federation of Calgary Communities receives a license to host a Casino. It takes 40 volunteers to fill the positions for a two-day casino. There are two shifts per day:
the DAY SHIFT is from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm and
the NIGHT SHIFT is from 6:00 pm to 3:00 am.
If you are able to assist us with one of these shift requirements, please give us a call.
No experience is necessary, just a pleasant personality and a willingness to volunteer your time to assist the Federation of Calgary Communities in providing services to the Calgary residential Community Associations.
If you are interested in assisting us, please call our office at (403) 244-4111 or e-mail your name and telephone number to be included in our casino database. Since this is an annual event, we keep your information on file.
