By Beth Cougler Blom
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 various locations, Volunteer …
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By Beth Cougler Blom
Earlier this week we announced our creation of an Emerging Leaders Network for younger nonprofit professionals in the Greater Victoria area. We are now pleased to let the nonprofit sector know that the new online community for this network is ready.
If you’re wondering whether the Emerging Leaders Network is right for you or someone within your organization, please read through the following Frequently Asked Questions to find out more. Any individuals who see themselves as an emerging leader as described below are welcome to join the online community …
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By Tara MacDonald
Volunteer Victoria is celebrating our 35th anniversary as well as National Volunteer Week (April 18-24). We, along with our partner, the TELUS Victoria Community Board, are recognizing the 138,000 volunteers who contribute to our community this week! That means that 1 in 3 people in Greater Victoria volunteer with at least one community organization, if not several.
We are hosting a number of events this week, including a Volunteer Recruitment Fair at The Bay Centre from 10am-2:30pm on Friday, April 23rd. Come by to celebrate with us from noon to 1pm, enjoy some cake/coffee/musical entertainment and enter to win a TELUS smart phone courtesy of Tom Harris Cellular.
If …
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