Luminara Festival 2010

By Lori Elder


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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September 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Latest News | 4 comments

Building Better Boards

By Volunteer Victoria

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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September 2nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Latest News | Leave a comment

AGM Awards

By Volunteer Victoria

Volunteer Victoria welcomed over 80 guests (funders, supporters, member agencies, Coordinators of Volunteers, etc) to celebrate our35th Annual General Meeting on June 24th. The agenda consisted of a delicious breakfast, guest speakers, agency awards and ended with a brief meeting. The theme for the day was Embracing the Future – Leading for Change.      

Sandra Richardson (Victoria Foundation) presented Val Green (Volunteer Victoria) with a plaque recognizing our accomplishments over the past 35 years and thanking Volunteer Victoria for ‘giving heart to our community for 35 years’.      

Each year our Youth Program Coordinator and Access Program Coordinator present Agency Awards to …

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July 19th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Latest News | Leave a comment

Charities and the HST Rebate

By Volunteer Victoria


 
 
On July 1, 2010 the HST will come into effect in BC (can anyone have missed this with all the media coverage it has received).

 
For charities and some non-profits (those receiving more than 40% of their revenue from the province) who currently receive a GST rebate, this will mean a change in the rebate calculation.
 
The province has set the PST portion of the HST rebate at 57% for charities. Thus when paying an invoice, the rebate will be calculated by taking 57% of the 7% PST portion and 50% of the 5% GST portion (as you do currently) and adding these together.
 
A …

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June 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Latest News | Leave a comment

Imagine Canada – Sector Monitor

By Volunteer Victoria

This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

A Sector Monitor recently released by Imagine Canada provides useful information on the issues facing the non-profit sector at the current time.
 
This first report, which summarizes the responses of over 1,500 leaders of registered charities across the country, is intended as a baseline for future sector surveys. The purpose of these monitors is to identify trends that will …

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May 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Latest News | Leave a comment
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