The World Around Us: In the U.K., A Search for Solutions to Child Poverty
Child poverty levels in the UK have been significantly lower than they are today. They are lower today in many other comparable countries. Making sure every child gets a good start in life is not only the right thing to do, it is one of the smartest investments any country …
Seen, Heard & Noted
Giant Tiger has raised more than $105,000 this year to help end food insecurity In recognition of World Food Day, Giant Tiger noted that it has raised more than $105,000 in food and funding for Food Banks across Canada so far in 2021. World Food Day is celebrated every year …
Volunteering: Past, Present and Future
By Kathleen Provost As a professional fundraiser, I am often reminded of the words of Winston Churchill: “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” Why people chose to volunteer will vary from person to person. But what is true is that …
Built on Community
By Sarah Chamberlin At the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), “community” is an umbrella term that includes many groups. Aside from staff, there’s the community we serve, made up of roughly 37,000 patients every year; the community we collaborate with, consisting of more than 1,500 research groups internationally …
What it Means to Have Will Power
By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P We love philanthropy and we love estate planning. Sitting squarely between the two is one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal to do both: The last will and testament and a desire for donors to go from success to significance …
How a Passion for Animals and Mental Health Turned Into a National Non-profit
By Allie Murray For Toronto sisters Shania and Anya Bhopa, sitting back and doing nothing to help youth facing structural vulnerabilities and their pets just wasn’t an option. In 2019, Anya was volunteering at a local animal shelter in Stouffville, just outside of Toronto. During her time volunteering, she would …
Speaking Up on Volunteerism
A Q&A with Ontario Volunteer Centres Recovery can mean many things, but for volunteerism across Canada, it means investing in people. Volunteerism is a hallmark of our nation — we have one of the highest rates of volunteerism in the world. It’s a deliberate choice we make to uplift our …
Connecting With Volunteers in the Virtual Space: Key Tips to Show Your Support
By Cassandra Smallman After over a year of public health restrictions, organizations worldwide have had to adapt and evolve to keep operations running remotely through new digital strategies. Restrictions helped spark innovations, and many nonprofits turned to new virtual ways to keep their volunteer programs going even when they couldn’t …
The Best Way to Motivate & Engage Volunteers
By Raj Hegde Whether you have a massive army of volunteers and volunteer management staff, or a handful of volunteers reporting to the founder of the nonprofit, volunteers are one of the most valuable assets. Volunteers in the United States are 63 million strong. They hold up the foundation of …
Volunteers in Action – Nicole Ewing
Brescia University College alumna Nicole Ewing ’01, confidently affirms that the secret to her success is that she never self-selects out and won’t allow notions like imposter syndrome or fear of rejection stand in her way. Ready or not, the passionate financial leader has always made it a point to …