Nonprofit Organizations in Calgary

The Government of Canada, the Province of Alberta, and the City of Calgary have provided funding support to host Play On! 2026: One Nation. With this support comes their invitation to us all to bring 300 teams together and to hold the largest street hockey event in Canada since 2017. The event is also being supported by Hockey Alberta, Hockey Calgary, the Canadian Ball Hockey Association, and Ball Hockey Alberta. With that, we are now on the Road to 300. We invite teams of all ages, gender, and experience levels from across Calgary, from across Alberta, and from all parts of Canada to unite by playing the game we all love. But One Nation is about more than what happens on the street. Along with competition, community, and unforgettable memories, participants can look forward to our Celebrity Draft. Donations support the Play On! Calgary 2026 community benefit framework, which benefits the Calgary Food Bank, Calgary Police Youth Foundation, and Play On!’s community programming. Because when people come together around something they love, the impact reaches far beyond the final whistle. This is Our Nation. This is Our Game.

Historically rooted in the Indigenous culture of the Mi’kmaq First Nation, hockey went on to become Canada’s national winter sport. Now, we’re taking the game off the ice and into the summer sunshine for Play On!, Canada’s street hockey tournament. The tournament includes a series of street festivals in 9 cities across the country. With Calgary hosting our launch event on July 30th - 31st, 2022. It’s open to all ages and experience levels and no skating skills are required - just grab your sneakers and a stick and you’re ready to play.

VOLUNTEER BOARD CHAIR PLEASANT HEIGHTS AFTER SCHOOL AccessHR is excited to partner with Pleasant Heights After School for the recruitment of a Board Chair to lead a 6-to-10-person, currently 6-member, volunteer board. ABOUT PLEASANT HEIGHTS AFTER SCHOOL Pleasant Heights After School (PHAS) is a nonprofit childcare organization serving 3 elementary schools in northwest Calgary. PHAS was one of the first organizations to provide before and after school care to children in the area, opening its first location in 1976. PHAS now has three locations operating out of King George School, Mount Pleasant Community Centre, and Panorama Hills School with more than 200 elementary school children in kindergarten to grade 6. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff design and deliver innovative programs to support families and provide a safe, caring, and engaging environment. OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS The Board Chair plays a pivotal role in guiding the Board and the Executive Director of PHAS. The ideal candidate will have previous and/or current board and leadership experience along with a strong desire to contribute to a community organization. This role encompasses both operational and governance responsibilities, requiring a strategic and results-driven approach. Operational Oversight  Work closely with the Executive Director to deliver on operational plans and programming.  Participate in decision-making related to development and enhancement of programs and services.  Empower management team to address and resolve operational challenges and issues.  Ensure financial sustainability and adherence to financial policies. Leadership and Governance  Lead and empower the Board of Directors, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.  Ensure effective governance practices and adherence to bylaws, policies, and code of conduct.  Chair board meetings, encouraging open communication and constructive discussions.  Recruit, orient, and develop board members. Strategic Planning  Work with Board of Directors to develop a strategic plan for the organization.  Provide insights and guidance on long-term goals, ensuring sustainability and growth.  Monitor program effectiveness and work with Board to identify improvement opportunities. QUALIFICATIONS  Leadership: Leadership experience, preferably in a volunteer, nonprofit board setting.  Board Experience: Experience participating on a board, either paid or volunteer.  Finance: Business and financial acumen; expertise with budgeting and fiscal management.  Governance: Comprehensive understanding of governance principles.  Consensus Builder: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate succinct initiative messages to multiple stakeholders and build consensus.  People Developer: Track record of strategically delegating responsibilities and fostering an empowering environment to maximize team potential and drive organizational success.  Strategic: Ability to think strategically and develop & execute long-range plans.  Community: Commitment to serving the community in alignment with PHAS’s Code of Conduct.  Change Management: Ability to navigate and lead through change, uncertainty, and unforeseen challenges. ASSETS  Volunteer or paid Board leadership experience.  Knowledge of legislation governing non-profit associations and childcare organizations. WHAT WE OFFER  Professional and leadership development opportunities.  Committed team of Board Members, managers, and front-line workers with diverse backgrounds.  Outstanding opportunity to grow your network.  Inclusive environment where innovative ideas are welcome.  Opportunity to lead Board through transition from an operations board to more of a governance/operations hybrid board. POSITION REQUIREMENTS  Evening availability to attend board meetings (9/year) and training.  Resident of Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area.  Successful completion of a Police Check and Vulnerable Sector Verification.  Willing to commit to a term of 2 to 3 years. Interested candidates are invited to apply with a cover letter and resume by email to recruiting@accesshrinc.com. Please indicate “Board Chair” in the subject line of your email. The position posting will close at 8:00 pm on February 12th, 2024. All applicants will receive a personalized response and candidates under consideration will be contacted directly. Please be advised that applications will be monitored daily, and interviews may be scheduled throughout the posting period. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply as Pleasant Heights After School is committed to offering a diverse and safe workspace free from discrimination. All applicants are considered regardless of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and religious beliefs.

Potential Place is a non-profit mental health agency dedicated to improving the lives of people with chronic mental illness. We hope to help our members lead productive and rewarding lives. We work to maintain a vibrant community of individuals seeking to overcome barriers presented by mental illness. Through participation, personal development, and individual empowerment, we give people the tools they need to create a sustainable, fulfilling lifestyle at work and at home. We seek out employment opportunities for our members through initiatives like our Employment Program* and provide ongoing support, coaching, and mentorship to our members. Potential Place advocates for housing for our members. In addition we have two small apartment buildings that house 25 members who live independently.

Founded in 2010 by Jessica van der Hoek, Prairie Sky Equine Assisted Therapy (PSEAT) is a registered charity that provides customized, transformational, and life-changing equine assisted therapy programs to individuals facing a range of physical, emotional, and social challenges. PSEAT is committed to creating a safe and accepting community where participants can be themselves while benefitting from direct equine interactions. We work to ensure that each participant finds a place in our herd.  

he Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre is a registered charity based in Calgary, Alberta, serving the loss community worldwide. Our mission is to support and connect individuals who have experienced the trauma around miscarriage, stillbirth, Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR), abortion, neonatal loss, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and infertility. We acknowledge that the journey through loss towards healing is as complex as it is individual. As such, we offer many no-cost pathways to healing including a help line, support groups, peer mentorship, and professional 1:1 sessions.

Our Mission Statement Our objective is to assist and support patients, families and friends by informing, empathizing and reassuring men on their journey with prostate cancer. By sharing our experiences with our own cancer we lift our spirits and strengthen our resolve to fight for quality of life and a cure. We have 3 main objectives: • To provide peer-to-peer mutual support for men and their families on their journey with prostate cancer, • To increase public awareness and understanding of the disease, • To advocate for a strong provincial voice in matters relating to prostate cancer.

PCC provides valuable psycho-social/medical support to men with prostate issues or cancer. Mission: Calgary's PCC fights cancer through ; Rapid Access to innovate personalized clinical care; proactively providing current medical information on the importance of early detection and reducing lifestyle risk factors; one on one peer support; academic and industry research; all in a one stop patient focused , non profit, premier medical facility.  

For almost 50 years, The Pumphouse Theatre has been a home for Calgary’s emerging performing arts scene. In any given year more than a dozen companies will produce over 35 shows in the two theatres. The groups that perform at the Pumphouse Theatre range from large established companies to small up-and-coming artists collectives. Consequently, the shows produced here range from blockbuster musicals to Irish dramas to cutting-edge performance art as well as dance. The Pumphouse Theatre is committed not only to providing a high-quality venue for the arts but also to keeping that venue affordable for Calgary’s arts community.

Quest Theatre is an award-winning theatre for young audiences offering whimsical and intelligent professional touring productions as well as opportunities for young people to create their own theatre during week-long programs in schools across Alberta and drama camps in Calgary.

Rabboni Support Society of Alberta support children and adults with special needs at the Rabboni Centre, in the community and in their homes. Our aim is to provide high quality and compassionate care services that support individuals with special needs, disabilities or health challenges, while giving their primary caregivers relief, rest and peace of mind.

RESULTS Canada is a global movement of passionate citizens, committed to raising our voices for a world without extreme poverty. We combine the voices of our grassroots advocates with strategic advocacy efforts to leverage millions of dollars for programs and improved policies that give the world’s poorest people the health, education, and opportunity they need to thrive.