For those of us working as volunteer engagement professionals, volunteer recruitment has become the biggest challenge we face in our work. Tobi Johnson’s annual Volunteer Management Progress Report finds that recruitment is the top identified challenge amongst volunteer engagement professionals...
IMPACT!FYBC is the new name for the annual Volunteer BC & BC Association for Charitable Gaming (BCACG) Conference on October 3 & 4 in Richmond, BC. The fresh new name reflects the powerful tools you’ll gain along with the same...
CharityVillage Connects: Dissatisfied and Disillusioned: Nonprofit Professionals are Unhappy at Work
A new report has highlighted a disturbing and perhaps surprising finding: Job satisfaction in the nonprofit sector appears to be lower than in either the private or public sector. In a sector that focuses on meaningful work, what is driving...
Running a nonprofit or charity isn’t an easy task. To be successful, an organization needs to be doing a wide variety of things right, and leaders have to keep an eye to integrating key practices into existing operations, while keeping...
Ontario’s nonprofit sector is a significant job creator, a strong enabler of volunteer engagement, and a critical program and service delivery partner to the government. Employing over 844,000 workers[1] in Ontario and contributing $65 billion to the economy, Ontario’s nonprofit...
Let me pose a couple of questions to you: Do you understand the trends that can affect volunteerism and the delivery of volunteer programs? Have you taken a step back to see where gaps exist and how to address them?...
The Call for Nominations is Now Open for Canada’s Volunteer Awards 2024 The Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA) is accepting nominations until June 12, 2024. Now is your chance to recognize the impact that outstanding volunteers, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises,...
Finding a balance between work and wellness is crucial in a fast-paced world. The 2024 ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk helps people in communities across Canada get active where they live, learn, work and play. When organizations participate...
The Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) Annual Conference is back, ready to gather leaders across the nation to help shape the future of the industry. This year's conference examines different facets of volunteer engagement and features thought-provoking keynotes and...
The volunteer webpage is a key piece of online “real estate” for volunteer recruitment. Make sure you are using it to its full advantage to turn visitors into active volunteers and ultimately ambassadors for your cause or organization. Here’s a checklist...
