Putting Your Best Face Forward

Well, the temperature has shot up and summer is finally here in Victoria.  And, as we all know, the summer months in Victoria are full of festivals.

For nonprofit agencies, summer festivals can be opportunities to showcase the missions, activities and needs of their organizations.  Whether an agency is running a festival itself or simply attending one alongside other agencies (e.g. participating in a small fair), it’s best to know how to put a professional face forward to the general public. 

In this vein, and because we run volunteer recruitment fairs of our own each year in …

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‘Tis the Season…

It seems hard to believe that the holiday season is almost upon us.  Each year, around this time, we notice an increase in phone calls from people wanting to know how they can volunteer.  The holidays are all about giving, so it is a natural time to think about helping others.  If you’ve been thinking about doing some volunteer work in preparation for, or during, the holidays we encourage you to start applying for positions now.

Did you know you can search for holiday volunteer opportunities under the position type called “Christmas Events” on our online database?  You might like to help Gorge Road Hospital[Continue reading ‘Tis the Season…]