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…
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…
Sarah Norton is a Journalism and Media Communications graduate from the University of Wollongong, Australia. After studying for a semester at the University of Victoria, Sarah fell in love with the place and has recently moved back. She has a…
Volunteer Victoria is pleased to launch a newly designed website to help volunteers, member agencies, and community members connect to great volunteer opportunities and learning. The website was designed and built by IdeaZone with help from wonderful volunteers. New Features include: Immediate Access…
It’s National Volunteer Recognition Week (April 15 – 21, 2012) and our chance to let those special volunteers in our lives know that “We Appreciate You!”. All across Canada, all week long, volunteers will be celebrated and thanked in a…
