Category: Management Practices/Other/Public Policy/Volunteer Engagement/Volunteer Engagement

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Your Volunteer Program

Posted On By Shaminda Perera
Sustainable Development Goals, blue text on white background

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 by the 193 member states of the General Assembly to improve social, economic and environmental conditions around the world. They provide shared goals and a common language so that we may work together locally and globally to create a more just and sustainable world for ourselves and generations to come. This article explores how a social purpose organization can align with the SDGs and how to mobilize volunteers toward the SDGs during a volunteer shortage.

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Category: Management Practices/Volunteer Engagement

Leaders of Volunteers, I have an advocacy question for you – Who Cares?  (No, really, think about it.)

Posted On By Adam Janes

I reflected, who would care to hear about Volunteer Management and hear from Leaders of Volunteers like you? I also thought, if “MANAGERS OF VOLUNTEERS NEED TO KNOW YOU CARE” was posted on LinkedIn or in various places and spaces on the internet, who would take note? Finally, I thought who would care if there was a succinct and crystal clear message given to them from a current Leader of Volunteers about the value and importance of the profession and the impact it makes? Think about it; who cares? It’s an interesting list… I will start with the most obvious […]

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Category: Corporate Citizenship

Corporate Volunteering for a Post-Pandemic World

Posted On By Volunteer Canada

Overview IAVE creates a more just and sustainable world by enabling the leaders, organizations, and environments that empower volunteers to become recognized as legitimate and important actors in achieving a just and sustainable world. Lorrie Foster, Director of Corporate Strategy joined Volunteer Canada to discuss IAVE’s new research report, Corporate Volunteering for a Post- Pandemic World for the [email protected] webinar series. Gathering insights from 80 companies operating across 175+ countries, this report provides an in-depth, global look at the current state of corporate volunteering. The report is built on examinations, of the realities, trends and best practices that continue to […]

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