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 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...
Interested in learning more about the volunteer management lifecycle? Watch our free webinar, The Volunteer Management Lifecycle: Refresh or Reboot, click here. The volunteer management cycle is the best practice model for the lifecycle of volunteer engagement and for many years...
In our August 2023 CharityVillage Connects podcast episode, we spoke with volunteer engagement professionals from across the country to determine how organizations might address the volunteer shortage that is impacting programs and communities. As part of the episode, we interviewed...
The Volunteer BC & BCACG Conference is around the corner - October 26 & 27 in Richmond, BC. This is a great event for non-profits, charities, and volunteers. The FINAL Speaker Line-Up and Schedule is out! Why Join Us? This...
A perfect storm is threatening the very foundation of Canada’s nonprofit sector. A severe shortage of volunteers has led to the cancellation and suspension of critical programming and services across Canada and, in some cases, the closure of entire organizations....
This article was previously published by Karen Knight Consulting and is reprinted with permission. Some organizations hesitate to hire volunteers for staff positions. Or it doesn't even occur to them! Here's why I think you should at least have a second...
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...
In the midst of COVID’s sixth wave, Canada’s nonprofit sector continues to struggle with uncertainty and increased demand on services. While we don’t have exact percentages on how many volunteer engagement (VE) professionals (often referred to as Managers or Coordinators...
On a cold day in March 2020, the Transition House Coalition of Northumberland was providing emergency shelter for 24 people, two more than they had beds for. The next day COVID-19 restrictions forced them to shut down, leaving two dozen people with nowhere...
