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: Public Policy/Volunteer Engagement

Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector

Posted On By Paula Speevak

Congratulations to The Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector on the timely release of its report, Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector, synthesizing the views of thousands of witnesses, submissions, and reports, and putting forward 42 clear recommendations (see Page 14). The report challenges all sectors to work together to […]

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Category: Public Policy

FAQ: Canadian Volunteer Screening and Education Centre

Posted On By Paula Speevak

Volunteer Canada & Deloitte Canada Volunteer Canada has been a leader in volunteer screening since 1995, working with key stakeholders to develop tools and resources and provide training across the country.  Volunteer Canada and Deloitte Canada are now working together to explore the legal, practical, and philosophical implications for creating a centralized, integrated, online screening […]

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