Corporate giving is a huge part of philanthropy in Canada and a cornerstone of many non profit development plans. While corporations remain generous – even through periods of sustained economic stress – the narrowing of program focus, the introduction of competitive…
Never mind the lazy days of summer, it’s time to gear up for the rush of youth volunteers between the ages of 15 and 24 and to tap into the amazing energy, skills, and potential that youth volunteers provide to communities and organizations. But,…
We had a short conversation at Volunteer Victoria the other day. One might even say it was a micro moment. The discussion was inspired by two youth focused events scheduled just a couple of weeks apart. Both offer tremendous value…
Imagine this: It is 1981. You pool all your allowance money and/or every $4.50 per hour pay cheque and lock-in your dollars in an interest yielding account. The Bank of Canada interest rate is about to peak at 21% per year…
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum (not the 1966 movie or the stage show featuring Nathan Lane and the musical number “Something Familiar, Something Peculiar…A Comedy Tonight!”) but on the way to the non profit forum – the board…
