This National Indigenous History Month, Volunteer Canada made space to listen. In conversation with Autumn Peltier, Anishinabek Nation’s Chief Water Commissioner, and through a panel with Lori Campbell, Nikki Komaksiutiksak, and Georgie Gagne, we heard from Indigenous leaders who are reshaping what care, community, and participation look like in practice. Their insights reminded us that […]
Continue ReadingNew Results from Statistics Canada’s Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating
Authors: Jodene Baker, David Lasby, Imagine Canada This post is a collaboration with Volunteer Canada. Statistics Canada’s June 23 edition of The Daily released preliminary findings from the 2023 Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating (GVP). These findings provide an important update on giving and volunteering trends in Canada, providing a snapshot of how Canadians […]
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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