Volunteering at your fingertips!

This article describes how to set your organization up to be able to take advantage of online volunteers.

Creating a volunteer handbook

This article provides a step-by-step process for creating a volunteer handbook for your organization.

Ten professional development benefits of volunteering

How volunteering can contribute to your professional development.

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.

Through the volunteers’ eyes: What volunteers want nonprofits to know about effectively involving them

Happy National Volunteer Week! In the midst of the festivities, let’s pause for a quieter, more reflective way to recognize our volunteers…by listening to them as they share their thoughts and ideas.

Career Q&A: Choosing the right volunteers for your organization

This article explains how to choose the best people to join your organization as volunteers and board members.

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

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

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?

Best practices for engaging youth as volunteers (part four)

This article lists tips for successfully integrating youth volunteers into your organization.