Highlights from the Canadian Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating

Statistics Canada just revealed the results of a survey conducted in 2004, providing a comprehensive overview of how Canadians support their communities. And according to the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP), there’s some good news – and some not so good news.

The tipping point of online communications

Why change is more of a process than an outcome.

Voluntary sector board governance – survey says!

Many organizations and foundations struggle mightily with governance issues, decisions, and best practices. Thankfully, that struggle may soon become more manageable.

Paper Promise: Direct mail still holding its own in the electronic age

Direct mail, in all its varied and colourful incarnations, continues to fill our mail slots, drop to awaiting floors, and give our mail carriers backaches. Yes, in this electronic age, direct mail is holding its own.

“Mandatory volunteering”: What’s in a name?

While “mandatory volunteering” is an oxymoron, it is a growing trend that is worth watching.

Canada’s international aid role, part II: The government viewpoint

This article takes a look at what our government thinks about where Canada is and should be as a member of the international aid community.

Ontario’s growth projections and the important role not-for-profits play

Leaders within nonprofit and voluntary sector organizations have a unique opportunity to play a role in building capacity within this sector to help organizations meet the growing demand for their products and services to fulfill their missions.

Shifting views of retirement and the implications for volunteer-involving organizations

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 them – will they do retirement differently, too?

Canada’s role in international aid: The NGO perspective

In a post-9/11 world has Canada’s standing as a respected global citizen diminished? Do other nations still view us as the knight in shining armour we believe ourselves to be? The answer is yes…and no.

Changing of the guard

An article on the expected exodus of babyboomers from the workplace.