Have you every heard that old saying about the weather in March? “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Sadly for our neighbours across Northern and Southern Alberta last week June came “in like a lamb but went out like a lion.” While the…
For many families June ushers in the end of the school year. For many non-profits June signals the beginning of a new year as we wrap up last fiscal year’s audits and annual reports and ask our membership to approve…
Susan Ellis is one of only a handful of internationally recognized speakers in the field of volunteer management. And, thanks to AVRBC, she was in Victoria last week to help inspire administrators of volunteer resources from across the province. As…
We would like to ask your indulgence as we depart from our usual practice of sharing news about non-profits. This week we are highlighting the work of hundreds of unsung heroes in our non-profit community – our administrative peers and colleagues. We take…
This post is written by Julena Breel , Youth Placement Support Worker at Volunteer Victoria National Volunteer Week, this year spanning from April 21st – April 27th, is all about volunteer recognition. It’s a celebration of the commitment, dedication and passion…
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…
Volunteer Victoria invites submissions from member agencies for REALnet projects. REALnet offers an opportunity to have an executive level volunteer or team of volunteers carry out a much needed project or address an organizational challenge in your non-profit. The areas…
Volunteer Victoria has the pleasure of hosting another unique learning event with Judy Lightwater later this month. “Events and Beyond” is a workshop that will help you to maximize your organizational capacity. This event will focus on building outreach and…
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…
