The seven policies your volunteer program must have

If your volunteer program doesn’t have these seven policies, your organization could be at risk!

From passion to professionalism: How to move your volunteer program from one to the other

How do you take your passion as a volunteer coordinator and turn it into a top-notch volunteer program?

The future of volunteering? It’s a campus thing

Are new partnerships between community volunteer centres and on-campus student centres the new face of volunteer recruitment?

How to get a solid commitment from your volunteers

Having difficulty getting volunteers to follow through on their commitments? Try this seven-part checklist!

Building a stronger sense of belonging: Community foundations working hard to celebrate Canada’s 150th

Canada’s community foundations are helping celebrate the nation’s milestone birthday in 2017.

How skills-based volunteering can advance your career

Could volunteer experience help you get your first nonprofit job or a promotion?

How to recruit and engage introverted volunteers

Are you doing the right things to recruit and engage introverted volunteers?

Criminal record checks: A valuable screening tool or a barrier to volunteering?

Background checks are an important part of volunteer screening – but are nonprofit organizations relying on them too heavily?

Good for the sector, good for the students: Mandatory volunteering for high school graduation

Many provinces across Canada require high school students to complete a set number of volunteer hours in order to graduate. Is this a good idea, for students and for the nonprofit sector?

Coding for good: The rise of charity hackathons

Hackers might have a dubious reputation but increasingly, hackers are using their skills for public benefit.