Canada has lost approximately 900 million volunteer hours since 2018, and every one of those hours was help a person was counting on. We have asked the federal government to act, and your MP needs to hear that it matters to you. Strong communities depend on people showing up for each other. Someone answers the […]
Continue ReadingBack in the Room: What We Learned at Benevity Live 2026
Written by David Vandenberg, Director of Partnerships and Engagement Volunteer Canada had not been to Benevity Live in a few years. This year we went back, and we are glad we did. The room was full of the people shaping corporate purpose in Canada and beyond, the companies that mobilize hundreds of thousands of employees, […]
Continue ReadingBridging Generations, Building Movements: Insights from the International Intergenerational Conference
From June 24-27, I joined hundreds of practitioners, researchers, and advocates from around the world at the Generations United International Intergenerational Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The heat welcomed us just as much as the friendly city. At the conference what struck me most wasn’t just the diversity of innovative programs being shared, but the palpable […]
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