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Benevity releases data showing significant increase in volunteers, volunteer hours

Gen Z is most drawn to voluntary acts of kindness

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Quarter of Canadian non-profit workers dissatisfied with job: report

New workforce strategies and structural change are needed to recruit and retain non-profit staff, according to experts.

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‘Navigating a societal shift without any of the scaffolding’: Remote frontline work, trauma and wellbeing

The pandemic may have propelled the rise of remote service provision, but it is here to stay. How does this affect the staff delivering these critical - and sometimes life-saving - services?

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Volunteer emergency responders in Nova Scotia to receive more mental health support

Two-year-long pilot project aims to better understand needs of volunteers

Kelle Greene, director of foster and volunteer services, walks past cat kennels at the Winnipeg Humane Society.
When helpers need help: compassion fatigue on the frontlines

Only 13 per cent of Canadians felt empathic two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Diverse volunteers crucial to making sure racialized, newcomer kids participate: Umoja Community Mosaic

UCM’s invitation to contribute, not just participate, creates ripple effects through Calgary communities

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Non-profits among the worst offenders for unlivable wages in Canada, say employees, experts

“There needs to be a shift in how the public sees non-profit work. This is a skilled workforce that is chronically underpaid.”

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Future of Good introduces Wellbeing Wednesdays

In the run-up to our Changemaker Wellbeing Summit, we will feature a story every Wednesday focused on several aspects of team health and wellbeing in Canada

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New recommendations from the Future of Good book nook

Members and staffers combine to offer their picks for your reading mode of choice

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How to recruit more volunteers in 2024: Insights from leaders across Canada

Ten non-profit organizations across the country detail how they hope to attract more volunteers in 2024

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