Original Broadcast Date: September 14, 2026 Summary: To launch CharityVillage’s Volunteer Week 2026, we brought together leaders from Volunteer Canada, Charity Insights Canada Project (Carleton University), and Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) for a timely panel discussion on the future of...
For more than 30 years, CharityVillage has worked alongside Canada’s nonprofit sector, helping organizations find talented people, strengthen their teams, and build their capacity to serve their communities. Today, we are excited to announce the next step in that work:...
Since becoming a volunteer strategy consultant in Halifax, I’ve heard many nonprofits and community groups express the same recruitment frustrations and ask similar questions: how do we reach the people who are both interested in our organization and are ready...
Original Broadcast Date: September 10, 2026 Summary: In an era of shifting supporter expectations and unprecedented service demands, the core challenge of volunteer management is no longer a lack of community goodwill—it’s operational friction. Outdated, manual processes and lengthy onboarding...
One of the most difficult systems to standardize at a nonprofit is their volunteer management system. Sure, we’ve got best practices for recruitment, training and recognition, but everything in the middle? It’s all just a little weird and wacky. Volunteers...
Volunteer centres play a critical role in sustaining volunteerism and strengthening community life across Alberta. In July, Volunteer Alberta released “Learning From the Field: Insights & Recommendations for Volunteer Centres in Alberta," a report based on a province‑wide research project...
Leaders of volunteers tend to be generalists. There are thousands of memes and posts about the many, many, many hats that we wear. But times are changing, and I believe that being a generalist isn’t going to serve us quite so well...
At Volunteer Toronto, we regularly talk to people who want to volunteer, and organizations looking for volunteers. As volunteering continues to change and adapt to today’s world, there are a few key things we’ve learned from both volunteer-seekers and organizations...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with Rosterfy to host a free webinar. Register now! The Canadian nonprofit sector is facing a compound challenge. According to recent sector research from Volunteer Canada and Statistics Canada, over 65% of nonprofit...
CharityVillage, in partnership with Volunteer Canada, Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada, and Carleton University, will be hosting a Volunteer Week from September 14-18, 2026. As part of the Volunteer Week events, Lori Gotlieb will be hosting an Ask Me Anything: Volunteer...
