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What I Learned From Joining a Nonprofit Board

My name is Kathryn Short (she/her), and I’m a recent graduate of the Master of Public Health program at the University of Alberta, and a 2024-2025 board intern with the Nonprofit Board Internship (NPBI) program. Getting Matched With interVivos The NPBI program is structured around three core components: board placement , learning sessions , and a final project . Students are matched with nonprofit boards based on their goals and interests. I was paired with interVivos , an a

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Mar 314 min read

Learning Governance from the Inside: Elsie Olsei and Lisa Glock’s interVivos Internship Story

When Elsie Olsei and Lisa Glock joined the board at interVivos as University of Alberta Community Service Learning Non-Profit Student Board Interns , they both arrived with curiosity about how nonprofit governance works in the real world. They had studied leadership, policy, and community engagement in academic settings, but they wanted to see what happens when those ideas are put into practice. For Lisa Glock, the goal was clear from the beginning. “When I began this intern

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Mar 94 min read

Join the interVivos Board in 2026

APPLY HERE Want to make a real difference in Edmonton while building skills, community, and connections along the way? interVivos is recruiting volunteer board members to help advance our mission in the Edmonton region, and we’d love to hear from you. Why join? interVivos is a small non-profit with no staff , which means board members don’t just advise. We make things happen. If you’re energized by collaboration, community impact, and rolling up your sleeves, this is a meani

Feb 272 min read