National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize and celebrate Canada’s volunteers and everything that they do to make our communities more welcoming, inclusive, sustainable, and equitable. In fact, I think you would be hard-pressed to think of an aspect of community that volunteers don’t touch. This year’s theme, Every Moment Matters, resonates with me […]
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Dear Friends, For me, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a moment to reflect on the tremendous achievements and contributions of all women in every aspect and domain of our lives. It is also time to put at the forefront the work that needs to be done. I am particularly mindful of the gendered landscape of […]
Continue ReadingThe Transformative Power of Data
On January 24, 2024, more than 350 people gathered online for a presentation hosted by Volunteer Canada as part of the Data-Driven Engagement project: “How to Harness the Power of Data: Data as a Catalyst for Community Change.” Introducing the session, Dr. Megan Conway, President and CEO of Volunteer Canada, said the goal was to […]
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