Over the past year, nonprofits across Canada have had to adjust to many new ways of doing business, including hiring. For most organizations, every step in the hiring process has now gone virtual. While this has been a steep learning curve for many, the...
This past year many people worked very hard to figure out how to do things online that they were used to doing in person. In particular, organizations who were very familiar with holding face-to-face workshops scrambled to quickly gain access...
The majority of nonprofit organizations serve clients from vulnerable, marginalized communities. These people are more likely to be racialized clients who experience complex challenges and issues related to racism, poverty, mental health, the criminal justice system, and domestic violence. ...
Original broadcast date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 Summary: As nonprofits and charities make the move to a virtual working environment, they are also having to rethink traditional approaches to staff and volunteer recruitment. We are pleased to offer a new...
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....
Volunteers! We can't live (or operate) without them. Volunteers have a huge influence on our sector, with over two BILLION hours contributed in Canada in 2017. For small organizations in particular, volunteers are mission critical. But that doesn't mean managing...
Interested in learning more on this topic? We've partnered with Volunteer Canada for a free webinar exploring the value of volunteering in more detail. Join us on October 18! Is it important to demonstrate the value and impact of volunteering?...
I recently attended a session of volunteer managers from various nonprofit organizations, when the question of engaging volunteers who are blind or partially sighted came up. I was excited to talk about all the different roles people with vision loss...
Volunteer programs need to adapt to changing trends and environments - or else be prepared to struggle with the recruitment and retention of volunteers. Volunteer programs should be dynamic and not static; they should focus on both the needs...
In your volunteer program, it is likely that you have a number of policies and procedures that ensure things run smoothly. Maybe you created the policies yourself, or they’ve been in place for years, or it’s someone else’s responsibility to...
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