By Tara MacDonald
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria.
February 19th, 2010
VOLUNTEER:
Reading Buddy: The Greater Victoria Public Libraries are looking for teen volunteers to pair up with younger children and participate with them in reading and writing based activities. The commitment is for an hour a week for eight weeks, the program running from March 6th – April 24th. For more information contact one of the local branches of visit www.gvpl.ca . …
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By Volunteer Victoria
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Stretch Tax Credit for Charitable Giving
Imagine Canada has proposed the Stretch Tax Credit to encourage Canadians to give more and support their communities through charitable contributions. The Stretch Tax Credit would provide a tax incentive by increasing the federal charitable tax credit from 29% to 39% on all new giving over $200. This initiative is certainly well timed, as Canadian charities face significant challenges …
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By Volunteer Victoria
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As most of us already know, there will be a significant exodus of long term non-profit leaders over the next 2-5 years as the Boomers move toward retirement. This is true, not only of our community, but also throughout North America.
So how prepared are we for the next generation of leaders to take the helm? Well, according to recent studies, forums and on-line discussions – not very.
There are a …
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