Volunteer retention – CharityVillage

The volunteer management lifecycle: Refresh or reboot?

Lori Gotlieb — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:29:00 +0000

The volunteer management cycle is the best practice model for the lifecycle of volunteer engagement and for many years has been the foundation of important best practices such as planning, screening, policy development, and onboarding and offboarding procedures that volunteer programs follow. It sets the framework for many of our best practices, policies, and procedures. […]

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Addressing the volunteer shortage: An Interview with Megan Conway from Volunteer Canada

CharityVillage — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:00:14 +0000

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 Megan Conway, President & CEO of Volunteer Canada. During our conversation, Megan offered key insight […]

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BC Non-Profit Conference Countdown – Final Speaker Line-up!

Lorelynn Hart — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:18:19 +0000

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 event is your chance to discover new approaches and reimagine how your organization can thrive. […]

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CharityVillage Connects: Disappearing Volunteers: The Looming Crisis for Nonprofits

CharityVillage — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:38:18 +0000

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. In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore why so many volunteers simply didn’t return […]

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Should you hire volunteers?

Karen Knight — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:58:09 +0000

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 look at this pool of potential staff. I had someone ask me a question recently: […]

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Adapting and evolving – PAVRO celebrates 25 years of volunteer engagement leadership in Ontario

Heather Johnson — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:53:19 +0000

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 sector has never been more critical for Ontarians. Integral to the success of the entire […]

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Why nonprofit organizations should (re)hire volunteer engagement professionals

PAVRO — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:54:18 +0000

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 of Volunteers) were laid off, we can only surmise that between the reduction in volunteer […]

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Red Cross Rapid testing program creates “peace of mind” for homeless shelter

Aldis Brennan — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:56:25 +0000

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 to go. Anne Newman, executive director for the shelter, was not going to let that happen. […]

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Expressing Thanks at Work: Better in Person or Text?

Eileen Chadnick — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:30:30 +0000

Is it better to express thanks to someone in person, in video, or text? Many people may have a belief that thanking someone in-person is ideally the best way. However, with the past two years being predominantly a virtual work world, this question has recently attracted some interest with some research and an interesting twist. […]

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3 Ways to Say Thanks (at Work) Better and More Meaningfully

Eileen Chadnick — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:00:03 +0000

Your people are working hard. Times are challenging. And they are digging in and producing good work. You want to acknowledge this and thank them for their efforts. Specifically, you want to thank them individually for more impact. But you aren’t quite sure what to say. “Thank you for your good work,” is okay. It’s […]

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