Category: Corporate Citizenship

Community Impact and the Role of Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s)

Posted On By Volunteer Canada

Equity and belonging are foundational principles in diversity and inclusion strategies for many companies. Employee Resource Groups can play a pivotal role in advancing these principles, in the company and in society. During our April 2022 [email protected] webinar, we heard how HSBC Canada has co-created community investment programs with HSBC’s employee resource groups to deliver positive impact in the community. During this webinar Laurel Jay, Manager of Inclusion and Talent gave an in-depth overview of HSBC’s employee resource groups and their functions within the company. Kate Minson, Manager of Community investment, highlighted HSBC’s best practices for success and illustrated the […]

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Category: Special Feature

How do you define volunteering?

Posted On By Mide Akerewusi, AgentsC

Olumide Akerewusi is a lifelong volunteer. His volunteer involvement in his early days influenced his career path in fundraising and social impact. Mide is the founder and CEO of AgentsC, a social impact organization primarily interested in the idea of equity philanthropy. He helps social impact organizations optimize their fundraising and their ability to engage philanthropists and organizations to support their work. He is often called upon to advise on how to create more equitable forms of giving and his work is valuable in helping to strengthen and sustain the non-profit sector. Volunteer Canada sat down with Mide to get […]

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Category: Special Feature

Importance du bénévolat et d’une infrastructure solide (in French only)

Posted On By Fimba Tankoana, MBA, Adm.A Concertation Horizon

This blog is available in French only. Importance du bénévolat aujourd’hui et à l’avenir ?  Le bénévolat n’est pas une relique du passé à évoquer avec nostalgie, bien au contraire il est la première réponse à offrir à la désintégration sociale dans un monde de plus en plus individualiste. Depuis toujours, l’entraide et l’action bénévole sont une nécessité et pas un acte charitable. Le bénévolat contemporain reste un engagement volontaire à contribuer gratuitement à l’amélioration des conditions de vie des individus et des communautés. Au Canada, environ 24 millions[1] de personnes consacrent annuellement plus de cinq milliards d’heures à des […]

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