Trying to find someone with just the right skills for your special project? Want to create a new volunteer recruitment brochure in Spanish? Can a banker in Madrid or a marketing specialist in Australia or a Spanish student in Marietta,...
Continuing in our series of "tools of our trade" articles, this month we review why and how to create a volunteer handbook for your organization. High performance not-for-profit organizations take advantage of the talents and time available from volunteers, even...
Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you...
Did you ever wonder how generous a nation we are? Are you curious about how much money, time and resources you and your fellow neighbours give to those who need it most? Well, you can stop guessing. Statistics Canada just...
Happy National Volunteer Week! This week, events will be held across Canada to celebrate the contributions of countless volunteers. In the midst of the festivities, let's pause for a quieter, more reflective way to recognize our volunteers...by listening to them...
I am in the process of establishing a foundation and would like some advice on where to start looking for qualified, experienced board members and volunteers to get things off the ground with the best chance of success. I have...
While "mandatory volunteering" is an oxymoron, it is a growing trend that is worth watching. The 2000 National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (NSGVP) posed this question to volunteers: was one of your reasons for volunteering because you were...
Ontario is anticipated to grow by 3.1 million people over the next two decades. A majority of this growth will happen in urban centres across the province, which will put additional demands on local communities. Provincial nonprofit and voluntary organizations...
Will they or won't they? That is the $64,000 question. As baby boomers edge toward retirement, there is lots of speculation about how they will spend their retirement years. Baby boomers have done many things differently than the generations before...
In the first three parts of Best Practices for Engaging Youth, questions were posed under the title of 'Organizational Readiness'. This article focuses on key considerations related to youth opportunities and relationships. An organization needs to discuss, decide and plan...
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