By Tara MacDonald
As most non-profit boards will shortly be regrouping after the summer hiatus, this seems like a good time to highlight board development resources. This list includes both on-line and print materials that can be accessed through Volunteer Victoria’s library.
A very good on-line source for board governance information is the Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network that includes an extensive selection of board materials, from board roles and responsibilities to the board – CEO relationship.
Another excellent resource is the HR Council for the Non Profit Sector Toolkit. The site covers the full spectrum of human resources in non profits, one section of …
[Continue reading Building Better Boards]
By Beth Cougler Blom
A little birdie helped us out recently to learn more about nonprofit marketing.
The graphic birdie image pictured above sits in the “1, 2, 3 Marketing Tree”, developed by Mills Communications Group’s founder Erica Mills, who was in Victoria in mid-July to teach a workshop for Volunteer Victoria. Erica delivered “Nonprofit Marketing: Make the Most of What You’ve Got!” to a collection of our member agencies – and the workshop was a fantastic success.
[Continue reading Nonprofit Marketing: As easy as 1, 2, 3]
By Lori Elder
As we continue to celebrate 35 years of community service, it is inspiring to see how we have grown over the years. Here are some highlights…
Then and Now:
Then: 2 part-time staff.
Now: 4 full-time, 3 part-time and 1 contract staff.
Then: Referred approximately 450 volunteers annually.
Now: Refer over 16,500 volunteers annually! If only 5% of those referred go on to volunteer for one year, the economic value to our community is over $3.3 million!
Then: Primary focus – volunteer recruitment.
Now: Focus is on volunteer recruitment, providing leadership to the non-profit sector, building capacity for community agencies, broad community outreach and celebration of volunteerism.
Then: Primary recruitment/promotion tools used – …
[Continue reading Did You Know? 35 Years in Review]
By Volunteer Victoria
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter on July 30, 2010. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria.
The HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector has recently released their report, Tapping into the Talents of Early Career Employees. This report is based on research undertaken by the Council over the past 2 years (literature search, research, focus groups).
The purpose of the research was to help the sector improve their hiring and retention …
[Continue reading Engaging Younger Workers in the Nonprofit Sector]
By Beth Cougler Blom
It’s only been eight weeks since we launched our Emerging Leaders Network but the group’s membership has already risen to 85 people and we’ve held several fantastic events so far. This is an update on what has been happening with the Network since it began in late May, and is also a glimpse of the exciting events we’ve got planned for the next few months.
It didn’t take long after we announced the creation of the Network’s online community for younger nonprofit professionals in the Victoria area to start signing up in droves. In fact, within a week 42 …
[Continue reading Emerging Leaders Network: The first eight weeks]
