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…
A little birdie helped us out recently to learn more about nonprofit marketing. The graphic birdie image pictured above sits in the “1, 2, 3 Marketing Tree”, developed by Mills Communications Group’s founder Erica Mills, who was in Victoria in…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter on July 30, 2010. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria. The HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector has recently released their report, Tapping into the Talents…
It’s only been eight weeks since we launched our Emerging Leaders Network but the group’s membership has already risen to 85 people and we’ve held several fantastic events so far. This is an update on what has been happening with the…
Our sector, in fact all sectors are experiencing an era of profound change. In many ways, this is a period of great uncertainty. We are seeing new non-profit leaders emerging, and long-term leaders starting to transition out. Community leadership is also…
NOTE: This post is part of the Embracing the Future-Leading for Change post regarding our Annual General Meeting. We’d like to thank Mitchell Temkin for delivering the following thought-provoking speech on community leadership at Volunteer Victoria’s Annual General Meeting on June 24,…
NOTE: This post is part of the Embracing the Future-Leading for Change post regarding our Annual General Meeting. We would like to thank Sandra Richardson for the following very informative speech she gave at Volunteer Victoria’s Annual General Meeting on June 24, 2010. Sandra’s…
NOTE: This post is part of the Embracing the Future-Leading for Change post regarding our Annual General Meeting. Volunteer Victoria held its Annual General Meeting on June 24th, 2010. The meeting featured a panel of three speakers talking about leadership in the…
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…
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…
