Today, Canadians are courageously volunteering in the midst of one of the largest health, economic and social challenges of our lifetime. Recently released statistics from Statistics Canada on volunteering can shed some light on volunteering trends pre-pandemic, and can provide insight to industry leaders faced with filling gaps created due to COVID-19. In 2018, over […]
Continue ReadingCVA Three letters that mean more than you think!
I will be the first to admit we are a culture rampant with acronyms. From LOL to KPI and SEO, there are simply too many. I originally wrote this a week before the pandemic officially began and now we add COVID-19 and PPE to that list and a whole lot of figuring things out to […]
Continue ReadingFor the Record: Volunteer Canada’s Views on the Canada Student Service Grant Program
Volunteer Canada recognizes the support that has been provided to Canadians and the good intentions to support students, who are experiencing financial distress, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. After the Government of Canada’s announcement of the Canada Student Service Grant program, we convened our regular calls with stakeholders in the non-profit and charitable […]
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