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...
Is it okay for family members to work or volunteer in the same organization? Recruiting our family members as volunteers has been part of nonprofit life from the start. They are often a wonderful source of time and expertise, willing...
This is the final look at best practices from the 'Be Organization Ready' perspective. These practices really lay the framework for other considerations and are questions that lie at the heart of good planning. Too often we jump into program...
Last year, nearly ten thousand young Canadians were deprived of the chance to serve their country. This is why many people believe it's time for a national youth service policy. With record numbers of Canadian youth clamouring for a chance...
Four key practices under Be Organization Ready were outlined in Part One. These included: examining your past history; how youth-friendly your organization is; saying NO until you are ready; and having an advocate or champion for youth initiatives in your...
I have been a volunteer at an agency for four years. In that time it has grown and I feel like a part of that and have particular insight where my volunteer function is concerned. Yet the organization does not...
Many people would not look upon working with 'youth' as a gift, especially adults with teenagers still living at home. I know many who would like to ship them out until they have matured and bring them back as adults!...
Dr. Lester Salamon, author, professor and director of the Center for Civil Society Studies at Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies was the keynote speaker at Imagine Canada's Symposium "Learning from the World: Canada's Charitable & Nonprofit Sector through...
