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 […]
Continue ReadingVolunteers are essential to shaping communities
I have been a proud volunteer since my teenage years as a high school student at St. Joseph’s Morrow Park in Toronto. Our teachers instilled in us the need to give back and the value of love and service. Ever since, that is how I have looked at volunteerism. Outside of work, I have taken […]
Continue ReadingVolunteering is empathy in action… What’s next?
As I reflect on National Volunteer Week, I am mindful of the tremendous work that volunteers and those that engage and support them are leading across the country. This year’s theme, Volunteering is Empathy in Action, has been a wonderful opportunity to hear how Canadians are moving their empathy to action in connected, heart-centred and […]
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