Luminara Festival 2010


On behalf of myself and the rest of our team, I would like to welcome and introduce Alan Piffer. Alan is one of our Volunteer Media Generalist/Writers here at Volunteer Victoria and this is the first of many posts he will be writing to help profile the great work being done throughout our community.
 
For crafty individuals who can find a million ways to have fun with some glue, scissors, and colourful paper, getting involved in the Luminara Lantern Festival is definitely a rewarding means of self-expression. Just ask Shelley Saunders, who is in her second year of volunteering for Luminara. During her …

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Building Better Boards

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, …

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