Connecting Volunteers

By Lisa Mort-Putland

This article first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter on August 26th, 2011. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria.

The Ministry of Social Development recently announced additional funding for the Community Volunteer Supplement Program (CVS). The CVS program encourages people on income or disability assistance to volunteer by providing up to a $100 monthly supplement to offset volunteer expenses such as travel or clothing.

Applicants who were waitlisted on August 8th will have until October 31st, 2011 to submit a request for a CVS application – and …

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August 29th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: E-Link, Latest News, Volunteer Access | Leave a comment

A Question of Accountability

By Lisa Mort-Putland

This article first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter on July 29th , 2011. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria.

A Question of Accountability

The national media recently turned its attention to charitable spending and highlighted the outcomes of a grading system that measures how Canadian charities of various shapes and sizes use donated funds. The report provides a valuable service, benchmark comparisons, and some important answers and also raised many questions, identified gaps in evaluation methodologies and stakeholder communications, and potentially planted seeds of doubt for donors …

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August 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: E-Link, Latest News | Leave a comment

Eyes on the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre

By Volunteer Victoria

The following is a guest blog post written and researched by one of Volunteer Victoria’s volunteer writers, Kate Lautens. Kate is one of two Volunteer Victoria Media Copy Writers and she joined us in early 2011.  Enjoy!

To check out available opportunities with the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre, you can search their listings on Volunteer Victoria’s database.

If you dig gardening, composting and wriggly worms, the Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre can give you the latest dirt. Founded in 1992, the Compost Education Centre uses its lush garden at its …

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May 26th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: Featured Members, Latest News | 2 comments

Our Training Initiatives

By Beth Cougler Blom

Each year Volunteer Victoria works with a wide variety of trainers to deliver workshops for our community participants.  As the Manager of Training and Outreach for Volunteer Victoria, I’m pleased that we are able to offer a good cross-section of learning opportunities for our member agencies and others in our community who need to develop knowledge and skills in nonprofit management.

Just since September last year our staff or contracted facilitators have taught workshops in: fund development, media relations, social media, volunteer management, networking skills, succession planning, communication skills, story-telling, …

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March 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Workshops | 2 comments

It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week

By Lori Elder

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today seems a very appropriate day to kick off Random Acts of Kindness Week.  We invite everyone (individuals, companies, schools, service clubs, etc.) to join us and take part.

Share your story and/or your ideas here on our blog. This is your chance to help make someone else’s day (and to brighten up your own as well!).

We will tweet out a daily RAK suggestion (#volvicbcRAK) and look forward to hearing yours! Let’s show everyone what an amazing city Victoria is!

Today’s #volvicbcRAK suggestion is to share this “challenge” with others in your network and …

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February 14th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Latest News, Social Media, Special Events | 4 comments
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