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Our passion is PEOPLE
We inspire & build leadership in the voluntary sector.
Welcome to Volunteer Vancouver
• Volunteer Vancouver inspires and builds leadership in the voluntary sector
• Our passion is PEOPLE• We believe all volunteering is valuable• We see a world where every
community mindfully engages passionate citizens
The “New” Volunteer
• We continue to match the challenges of organizations with the ability of the people to provide solutions to these challenges (govolunteer.ca, boardmatch.org)
• And…– The “new” volunteer is the most often
overlooked capacity builder for organizations– The “new” volunteer is attracted to a strong
organization
The “New” Volunteer
• Now, we work with the whole organization to become stronger, with a focus on how it:• Leads• Plans• Governs• Works with people
1943-present• 65 years of strengthening community through promoting and
facilitating volunteering
• Partner with other capacity builders e.g. Vancouver Foundation
and United Way
• 2002: Launched govolunteer.ca (online volunteer recruitment
tool)
• Architect and delivery agent for Canada Volunteerism Initiative
• Serve over 500 member organizations and 40 others
• Engaged 202 specifically-skilled volunteers in 2007
• Build capacity in our organization through people engagement
Impact of Volunteers
People are the often overlooked capacity builder
Volunteering: On Thin Ice• Loss of 1 million volunteers• BoardMatch presentations (2003 –
present) monthly with 24 participants each month. All want to be engaged in community and are not finding the volunteer work they seek
The “New” Volunteers’ Perspective:
The Organization’s Challenge:
A Viable Solution:
Positioning all available people to truly make a difference results in
strong, vibrant organizations.
Both paid and unpaid people in the organization - focused on building its capacity - will be seeking:• Life-long learning• Opportunities for development• Clear communication on expectations
and outcomes
Employees and volunteers
are motivated by the same factors
Attracted to Strong Organizations
Workshops on Employment Branding, Continuity of
Leadership, Power of People
GoVolunteer Probono and Board Development
Governance Learning Circle, Board Development , Critical
Role of the Board Chair, Board Chair Academy
New Executive Director Academy, Leadership
Coaching Program, Executive Director Learning Circle
Workshops on Employment Brand, Continuity of
Leadership
How to Attract Volunteers
Ret
urn
Commitment of Resources
Tried and True (govoluteer,ca)
Board Members (Board Match, Board Development)
Skilled to Accelerate (GoVolProbono)
Embark on Organizational Excellence (Many Levels)
Culture of People (Value people first)
People want to make a difference.
Outstanding organizations enable them to do so.
Our Mission: to inspire & build leadership in the voluntary sector
Our Vision: all communities mindfully engage passionate citizens
Our Passion: People
www.volunteervancouver.ca
www.weinspireandbuildleadership.ca
www.govolunteer.ca
www.boardmatch.org
604-875-9144
