NVW 2019 Blog Series: Part 4 This week is National Volunteer Week, and we’re celebrating the #VolunteerFactor – Lifting Communities! One of my favourite things about this week, is the myriad of examples, heartwarming stories and proud testimonials shared from across Canada by volunteers and those impacted by their work. It is striking how all […]
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NVW Blog Series – Part 3 To mark National Volunteer Week, Great Place to Work®, Volunteer Canada and the Corporate Council on Volunteering have collaborated to conduct a comprehensive research study on the impact corporate community investment has on employee engagement. This ground breaking Canadian-based research comes at the same time as the release of Great […]
Continue ReadingRising to the Challenge: Volunteering and the Sustainable Development Goals
NVW 2019 Blog Series: Part 2 On this second day of National Volunteer Week (NVW), let us celebrate volunteers and organisations that lift communities by contributing to reaching the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs)! That’s the volunteer factor! In 2015, the United Nations adopted the SDGs to mobilize global efforts to improve social, economic, and […]
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