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...
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...
On October 13, join us for a free product demo to learn how Rosterfy’s AI agent can help you build an effective volunteer program. Artificial Intelligence has quickly evolved from a curious novelty into an essential toolkit for modern work....
When we write with others, we discover ourselves. Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) provides just this opportunity as a charitable arts-health organization. Our programs ignite connection through creativity by inspiring powerful, authentic stories shared in community. Like countless other charities, we negotiate the dynamics of...
To start this article, we want to shout out CharityVillage for its support of leaders of volunteering across Canada over the past 30 years, here is to many, many more. It is no surprise, volunteering is tremendously important in Canada...
Original Broadcast Date: April 23, 2026 Summary: Volunteer managers are currently facing a "perfect storm": a rise in service demand, volunteer recruitment challenges, and increasingly complex compliance requirements. For many, the result is burnout. But what if the heaviest parts...
Interested in learning more? We have partnered with Rosterfy to host a free webinar. Register now! The Canadian nonprofit sector is facing a startling paradox. The data suggests there’s massive interest in giving back - in fact, it has never...
