INTRO to Continuity Planning: Preparing your nonprofit for the unexpected is a free workshop offered as part of our INTEGRALIntros series of educational webinars on topics of interest to your nonprofit organization's management, board members, and staff.

What would happen if your nonprofit had to close its doors tomorrow- for a day? for a week? Could your programs keep running? Could your clients still count on your staff?

For Alberta nonprofits, the risk is real. From floods to pandemic shutdowns, to power outages and economic downturns, disruptions hit our province hard, and nonprofits often feel the impact most.

Stop “hoping for the best” and to start planning for the unexpected. No matter what your organization’s size or area of focus, this introduction will show how continuity planning can safeguard your mission and the people who rely on the services it provides.

Workshop covers:

· What business continuity really means and why it matters to your organization.

· Why nonprofits in Alberta need continuity programs to survive natural and man-made disruptions to their day-to-day operations.

· The essential building blocks of a continuity program.

· Simple, practical steps that you can take today to protect your organization’s programs and people.

Recording

Watch the recording of the most recent presentation of Intro to Continuity Planning (November 26, 2025.)

Resources

IntegralOrg Risk Management Toolkit. This toolkit contains a series of quizzes to help nonprofit organizations assess their capacity to manage risk in several categories plus a risk management dashboard customized to their organization.

CARYA (INBCP): Non-Profit Business Continuity Management Toolkit. A BCMP Overview toolkit with sample template.

CEMA: Emergency Preparedness for Business. BCP Template; Personal and Employee Family Preparedness, Risk Register.

Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA). Practical tools, templates, and online training modules focused on emergency management and continuity planning for organizations of all sizes.

Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (Imagine Canada) Features articles and frameworks focused on financial and operational continuity specific to nonprofits.