Jane Hennig has extensive expertise in volunteer management and board governance. She is the Executive Director of the Volunteer Action Centre Waterloo Region and a long time volunteer whose personal and professional commitment to community engagement and community building is inspiring. Recently elected as Volunteer Canada’s incoming Board Chair, we had the pleasure of sitting […]
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Volunteering can help youth develop skills and gain experience in a fun, rewarding way. There are thousands of volunteer opportunities out there, and it can be overwhelming for youth to figure out which one is right for them. The first step is to help youth define the goal of their involvement. There are many reasons […]
Continue Reading“Back to School” Reading for Corporate Community Engagement
Labour Day has come and gone. Remember the days when that used to mean it was time to hit the books? For a lot of corporate community engagement professionals, the Fall now represents intense campaigns to encourage your employees to serve and give. Just because you aren’t sitting in a classroom this Fall doesn’t mean […]
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