Three ways strategic volunteering elevates your career

No matter the type of job seeker you are, whether you have recently lost your job due to COVID-19, are employed yet bored and finding yourself seeking meaningful activities, returning to work after a long absence, intending on making a...

How to harness online volunteering to provide social support for vulnerable newcomers

This guest blog post was written by Natasha Comeau, Volunteer and Communications Coordinator at Together Project, as part of TechSoup Canada's new Connecting for Change series, and is reprinted here with permission. To date, they've explored what online volunteering is all about,...

Calling up volunteer programs to the major leagues of virtual volunteering

One of the many heroes of COVID-19 that has arisen is the volunteer, whether via neighbour-to-neighbour, nonprofit organizations, local business owners or faith-based and non-traditional volunteer groups. Thousands of volunteers have stepped up to the plate to help where they...

The Volunteering Lens of Public Health Emergencies

Original broadcast date: Thursday, May 14, 2020 Summary: The outpouring of support and generosity of people helping others within the uncertainty and anxiety that this public health emergency has created is inspiring. Volunteer engagement within this context raises many questions as organizations...

Considering volunteer management through the lens of a public health emergency

Learn more on this topic at our free webinar, presented by Volunteer Canada, on May 14, 2020. Click here for details and to register. Volunteer engagement, within the context of a public health crisis, raises many questions as organizations assess...

Five ways email marketing can result in more volunteers

Volunteering as a concept is truly an amazing feat if you think about it. How much free time do you have during the week? If you’re like so many hardworking, driven nonprofit professionals, the answer is likely not very much....

Catalyst for Change: Exploring the new report from the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector

On June 20, 2019, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector released its report, Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector, which included 42 clear recommendations. Because this comprehensive report has been called “a once-in-a-generation opportunity,”...

The courage to lead

What makes a great leader? What can you do at your nonprofit organization to be the leader you always wish you could be? BCACG and Volunteer BC - the organizers of Volunteer Futures & BCACG Symposium - September 26 &...

Eight awesome strategies to convert volunteers into donors

An effective volunteer program is a truly incredible feat. Your supporters are coming to your nonprofit to donate their time. With the hustle and bustle of the world today, it’s amazing that people have any free time at all, and...

Free essential software guide for nonprofits: Essential back office tools

Nonprofits have many administrative needs that can consume their valuable time. From meeting regulatory compliance needs to recording their finances, from keeping track of development opportunities to managing and coordinating the people that help bring their mission to life. Getting...