[Event] Volunteer Engagement Roundtable

The Volunteer Engagement Roundtable is an opportunity to connect with peers and discuss and idea around volunteer engagement.  Participants are invited to join virtually to share challenges and questions around volunteer engagement/management. Think of it as office hours for any volunteer related questions.  Come to ask a question or join to hear and learn from others.  These sessions are not recorded to support a safe space for participants.

Based on feedback from participants during our pilot participants shared their appreciation for:

• opportunity to chat with other coordinators and connect with people doing similar jobs,
• a supportive environment to share ideas and access expertise.

Our next session is:

Tues, Nov 25, 2025 - 10am-11:15am.

Sessions will be happening every other month, please click the link to register.

Additionally, to support all forms of engagement, we invite those with volunteer engagement questions to email them to ianc@uwbc.ca ahead of the session where they will be brought up and discussed. These will be presented anonymously.

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The sessions are hosted by Ian Chian, CVA.

Ian is a Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) with over 18 years of experience. He has dedicated his career to volunteer management where his passion lies in coordinating and supporting volunteerism ensuring their impactful contributions to various causes. His background includes working with programs supporting large scale events like the 2010 Winter Games, and day to day program support for organizations in health care, social services, newcomers, and corporate volunteering.

Ian has also worked as a volunteer management consultant for the Office of the Seniors Advocate BC and other non profits in BC.

In 2018, Ian was awarded the Exemplary Leader Impact Award from the Administrators of Volunteer Resources British Columbia (now, VMPC) in recognition of his contributions. In 2025, he was a panelist speaker for the Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada National Forum.