For three years, Synopsys and Volunteer Canada have worked together to create purposeful volunteering experiences, activating employees across Synopsys’ Canadian offices in Ottawa, Calgary, Nepean, Mississauga, and Markham. With a commitment to employee-supported volunteering (ESV), the Synopsys for Good program managed by their social impact team, has steadily increased the number of projects to get […]
Continue ReadingFrom Gangnam Style to Global Impact: Insights from the 27th IAVE World Conference on the Future of Volunteerism
By: Lisa Mort-Putland, Board Chair, Volunteer Canada and Executive Director, Volunteer Victoria As volunteer managers we often spend time explaining to the new people we meet that we are not unpaid managers, but we are paid professionals who are experts in volunteerism. Now, imagine the excitement of 1400 volunteer sector professionals introducing themselves to each […]
Continue ReadingCommunications with Heart: Inspiring Randstad’s Month of Volunteering
Randstad’s Month of Heart is a powerful example of how a global company can make a difference on a massive scale. In 2023, Randstad took its Randstad with Heart program to the next level, giving employees around the globe opportunities to dedicate their annual eight paid hours of company-sponsored volunteer time to give back en-mass, […]
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