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AFP eWire
September 2, 2004 |
New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels.   |
AFP eWire
January 22, 2007 |
Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
March 3, 2008 |
Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada. |
Energize
July 3, 2012 |
Is Volunteering the Emperor's New Clothes? - Responses I think local offices of big corporations could contribute to community service by sending a regular volunteer to an "adopted" agency once or twice per month to help track volunteerism initiatives. |
AFP eWire
July 5, 2005 |
Funding Available for Canada Volunteer Research Imagine Canada, formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, has announced funding opportunities for nonprofit and charitable organizations to conduct research on volunteering and volunteerism. |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2006 |
Canadian Giving Increases, but Depends on Small Group of Donors While many Canadian give their money and time to charity, a relatively small percentage of the population provides most of the support, according to a recent survey. |
AFP eWire
September 16, 2013 |
Countdown to Canada's GivingTuesday 2013 A national day of giving and volunteering called GivingTuesday will start in Canada this Dec. 3, 2013. Following a successful start last year in the US, Canada's own GivingTuesday will leverage media buzz to promote a nation-wide day of giving. |
Bank Systems & Technology
September 27, 2004 |
One Question For: Bob Mandala, Team Bank of America How does technology play a role in the volunteering efforts of your organization's employees? |
AFP eWire
February 10, 2015 |
REPORT: Volunteering and Charitable Giving in Canada In this latest report by Statistics Canada, data collected from the 2013 General Social Survey provides current and comprehensive information about the individuals who volunteered in 2013. |
AFP eWire
August 7, 2006 |
New Charity/Government Working Groups in Canada Following on the work done at the federal level by the Voluntary Sector Initiative, the Alberta Nonprofit/Voluntary Sector Initiative will encourage collaboration between the sector and the provincial government to ensure sustainability of the sector. |
AFP eWire
November 12, 2007 |
Funding For Canadian Giving Survey in Jeopardy The Canadian federal government is considering cutting funding for the Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participation (CSGVP). |
AFP eWire
June 9, 2009 |
Total Annual Giving in Canada Grew By $1 Billion from 2004 to 2007 The total amount of yearly charitable giving by Canadians increased by $1.1 billion from 2004 to 2007, reported the Canadian government agency Statistics Canada this week. |
AFP eWire
July 24, 2006 |
Women, People in Utah, Most Likely to Volunteer A new study is the first to provide a detailed breakdown of America's giving habits and patterns by state and region, including state-by-state rankings and profiles of volunteering in reach region and state. |
Job Journal
November 6, 2005
Susan J. Ellis |
Volunteer Work Can Give Your Job Search a Boost Whether you're looking into a first career or interested in switching professions, volunteering can be a marvelous way to explore your options. |
Energize
June 2011
Paula J. Beugen |
Is the Corporation for National and Community Service on the Right Track for Volunteerism? After energetically working alongside many others to advance the concepts for what became the National and Community Service Act of 1990, I am stunned by the current state of what is now the Corporation for National and Community Service |
AFP eWire
November 5, 2012 |
Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honor the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15 th as National Philanthropy Day. |
Energize
March 2010
Susan J. Ellis |
AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Targeting Volunteer Management The most popular capacity building option among both charities and congregations with social service outreach activities is the addition of a one-year, full-time volunteer with a living stipend (like an AmeriCorps member), with responsibility for volunteer recruitment and management. |
Energize
June 2009
Susan J. Ellis |
Days, Hours and Minutes of Service - Enough Is Enough For over a decade it's been a clear, universal trend that new volunteers are seeking short-term assignments with a visible beginning, middle and end. |
AFP eWire
April 25, 2005 |
Canadian Volunteers Motivated by Cause, Connection Canadians are more motivated to volunteer their time and resources because of the personal satisfaction they feel rather than any reward or recognition they may receive, according to a survey. |
AFP eWire
March 21, 2005 |
Research to Benefit Social and Economic Health of Rural Canadian Communities The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, is investing $1 million to help rural women improve the economic health and viability of their communities. |
AFP eWire
April 25, 2005 |
What is Volunteer Time Worth? The value of the volunteer hour has increased. According to an estimate, one hour of volunteer time rose to $17.55 for 2004, up from $17.19 per hour in 2003. |
Energize
July 2012
Susan J. Ellis |
Is Volunteering the Emperor's New Clothes? It's good news that high-ranking people are talking about volunteering in all sorts of public forums. The bad news, however, is that each corporation and national organization wants to "wear" volunteerism...for only a moment. |
Energize
June 2010
Susan J. Ellis |
Reimagining Service: Is Corporate HR Management What We See? If you see volunteer management as just HR management, then you will love Reimagining Service, which promotes the idea of applying private sector human resources practices to nonprofit organizations. |
AFP eWire
December 19, 2005 |
Young People's Volunteerism on the Rise More young people in America volunteer than adults, and a strong majority of them are interested in continuing to volunteer well into the future, according to two different surveys. |
AFP eWire
May 30, 2006 |
New Website Registers Volunteers for Future Disasters The Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network have created a new website to help prepare for future disasters by linking charities with volunteers. |
Energize
June 2006
Susan J. Ellis |
Wouldn't It Be Nice to Really Know.... Trends in volunteering are reported largely based on observation and anecdotes rather than on hard data. |
AFP eWire
December 12, 2005 |
Tapping Into Baby Boomer Volunteerism A new report provides fresh research about the aging of the American labor force and suggests ways that both for-profits and nonprofits can tap into the talent and energy of the baby boomer generation for their volunteer programs. |
AFP eWire
July 3, 2006 |
Regional and Subsector Data Now Available for Canadian Charities A large amount of data from a new nonprofit survey have been released in the form of regional and subsector profiles and fact sheets that cover: Alberta, Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Ontario, and Quebec. |
Energize
September 2004
Susan J. Ellis |
Workplace Volunteerism: Have We Thought this Through? It should trouble us that most employee volunteer programs focus on the lowest level employee and do not encourage middle management and higher to participate as well. |
AFP eWire
February 19, 2007 |
Volunteering Slightly Down in 2006, But Overall Still Strong Results from a survey on volunteering by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a modest decline, but they may reflect special circumstances instead of a trend. Includes statistics on the demographics of volunteers. |
Energize
May 2014
Susan J. Ellis |
Branding National Volunteer Week: Who Wins and Who Loses? National Volunteer Week last month was its usual non-event in the United States -- despite its 40 th anniversary -- with precious little media attention. This year, however, that might well have been a good thing. |
AFP eWire
November 30, 2011 |
Bell Canada Awarded the 2012 Freeman Philanthropic Services Award for Outstanding Corporation Bell Canada has been a remarkable corporate citizen and has taken an important philanthropic leadership role through its Let's Talk Initiative. |
AFP eWire
July 31, 2006 |
Improving Support for Small- and Medium-Size Canadian Charities A new report recommends reducing government burdens, investing in new research and providing tax measures to encourage investment as ways to support the work of small- and medium-size charities in Canada. |
AFP eWire
September 1, 2009 |
Study Shows Americans Pulling Back From Volunteering Americans say they have cut back on volunteer service to their communities and believe others have chosen to look out for themselves as a result of the recession. |
AFP eWire
July 29, 2004 |
Organization Needed to Create Public Awareness Campaign for Canada's Charities Social Development Canada (SDC) is issuing a call for proposals to design a national communications campaign that will increase public awareness and support of Canada's voluntary sector and the work it performs. |
Energize
April 2006
Susan J. Ellis |
Why a New Association Should Serve the USA For a professional association of volunteer program leaders, it is incredibly difficult to be an international association - just look at the United Nations! The obstacles to success are enormous. |
Energize
January 2007
Susan J. Ellis |
Should Volunteer Program Managers Be Volunteers, Too? There's never been a better time to volunteer for a volunteer management network - and that's true in a range of countries around the world, many of whom are nurturing embryo associations right now. |
Energize
August 1, 2007
Susan J. Ellis |
The Big Merger: Many Unanswered Questions The merger between the Points of Light Foundation and Hands On Network has the potential for a positive impact on volunteerism. But, there are more questions than answers about the new entity. |
Searcher
June 2010
Cecilia Hogan |
For Our Next (Charitable) Trick, We'll Need a Volunteer The author explores the ins and outs of the volunteer experience and offers suggestions on where to find the ideal volunteer position. |
Chemistry World
March 9, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
Mixed reviews for Canada's science budget Canada's new science budget has elicited a mixed reaction from the research and higher education communities since being unveiled on 4 March. |
Energize
May 2009
Paula J. Beugen |
The Role of Volunteer Resources Managers in the Serve America Act: Stay Up-to-Date and Lead There is now a new law that authorizes great expansion of Federally-supported service programs, notably AmeriCorps and several new special Corps and initiatives. The Serve America Act is over 100 pages in length and funds still need to be appropriated. |
Energize
Susan J. Ellis |
Volunteering and Employability: Cause or Effect? Most of us in volunteer management support the observation that volunteering builds resumes, provides career exploration, and demonstrates each volunteer's abilities, but can we make the case that volunteering directly affects employability? And is that the point? |
Energize
July 2009
Susan J. Ellis |
The Drive towards "Highly-skilled" and "Pro Bono" Volunteering Skilled or skills-based volunteering is the practice of using work-related knowledge and expertise in a volunteer opportunity |
AFP eWire
November 8, 2004 |
Canadian Giving Reaches Record High Charitable giving by individuals in Canada reached $6.5 billion in 2003, the highest level ever reported. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2005 |
Legislation Formally Recognizing National Philanthropy Day Introduced in the Senate of Canada Senator Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, introduced legislation that would create the first permanent government-recognized National Philanthropy Day (NPD) in the world. |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2006 |
Advertising Council Unveils New Giving Campaign The campaign, which is titled "Generous Nation" and includes the call-to-action "Don't Almost Give. Give," will feature television and Internet advertising and a website to help link interested individuals with opportunities to help. |
AFP eWire
March 12, 2007 |
"Voluntourism" on the Rise Travel websites are now making it easier for individuals to engage in volunteer work while on vacation. |
AFP eWire
April 18, 2005 |
Canada Has World's Second Largest Nonprofit Sector A project that was assessing how the voluntary sector in 37 countries compare in size, scope and donations ranks Canada at the top of the list. The study also shows how the nonprofit sector stands within the larger Canadian economy. |
Information Today
July 12, 2010 |
CHLA and CIHR to Develop First Canadian Virtual Health Library The Canadian Health Libraries Association and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are moving forward with the development of the Canadian Virtual Health Library -- a first for Canada. |
AFP eWire
December 22, 2009 |
Positive Signs for Canadian Giving Although a recent report from Statistics Canada reveals charitable giving in Canada dropped from 2007 to 2008, there is still room for optimism. |
