Volunteer Canada

06/04/2026

World Environmental Day was this week and FactSet employees in Toronto showed up!

Teaming up with Keep the Earth Fresh, they raised environmental awareness, restored green spaces, and contributed to a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. Thank you to all the volunteers for showing what collective action can do for our planet!



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À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’environnement cette semaine, les employés de FactSet à Toronto ont répondu présents!

En partenariat avec Keep the Earth Fresh, ils ont contribué à sensibiliser la communauté aux enjeux environnementaux, à revitaliser des espaces verts et à favoriser un environnement plus propre et plus sain pour tous. Merci à tous les bénévoles d’avoir démontré l’impact que l’action collective peut avoir pour notre planète!

06/04/2026

Offrez une reconnaissance à vos bénévoles grâce au programme des Prix pour le bénévolat du Canada!

Il est actuellement possible de soumettre la candidature de personnes qui ont eu un impact en abordant des enjeux sociaux au sein de leur communauté, et ce, jusqu’au 17 juin.

Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus : https://www.canada.ca/fr/emploi-developpement-social/programmes/prix-benevolat.html

Emploi et Développement social Canada

06/04/2026

Recognize your volunteers through Canada's Volunteer Awards!

Canada’s Volunteer Awards are seeking your nominations for those who have made a real impact by addressing social challenges in their communities. Nominations are due on June 17th.

To learn more, click here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/volunteer-awards.html

Employment and Social Development Canada

06/04/2026

In a rapidly evolving nonprofit landscape, the old playbooks aren't enough.

What does data-informed volunteer engagement look like in practice?
How can community-based fundraising shift an organization's trajectory?
What can we learn from peers doing this well?

Find out on June 23, 1:00 to 2:00 PM EDT. Featuring a case study from The Centre for Dreams, this session delivers actionable insights you can adapt across nonprofit contexts.

Register: https://buff.ly/MXNaLii

06/03/2026

Diversifying revenue streams. Engaging volunteers as strategic partners. Building peer-driven campaigns that actually work.

On June 23 | 1–2 PM EST, join Michelle Del Carmen, CEO of The Centre for Dreams, for a candid look at how one charity is strengthening both its fundraising and volunteer programs, and what that means for the broader sector.

You'll leave with tangible ideas to apply in your own organization.

👉 Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sCZ4O4jJSFa_-lMPj4icHQ #/registration

06/02/2026

Only a few days left!

Join us on June 9th, 13:00–14:00 EST for our Data-Driven Engagement webinar with Statistics Canada.

Finding Indigenous Data on the Statistics Canada Website will introduce key surveys, data programs, and reference materials related to Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

This session is designed to support responsible learning and a better understanding of how data can inform community planning and engagement.

Registration details are available now: tinyurl.com/yrshd6zw

06/02/2026

Volunteer Canada is heading to Benevity Live in Arizona.

Our Director of Partnerships & Engagement, David Vandenberg, will be there representing the national voice of volunteerism in Canada and connecting with the sector leaders, companies, non-profits, and tech partners shaping the future of workplace giving and employee volunteering.

We're going to listen, share what we're learning, and bring perspective from our own work: delivering employer-supported volunteering activations that companies trust, strengthening a national volunteering network, and supporting the National Volunteering Action Strategy alongside volunteer centres and partners across the country.

If you're going to be at Benevity Live, come find David. We'd love to connect with the people and programs doing this work.

06/01/2026

Pour commémorer la Journée intergénérationnelle au Canada, nous mettons en lumière les initiatives intergénérationnelles qui favorisent la création de communautés où chacun peut tisser des liens, s’engager et développer un sentiment d’appartenance.

Découvrez les avantages de l’engagement intergénérationnel en cliquant sur le lien suivant pour explorer des programmes, des ressources, des statistiques et bien plus encore :

https://benevoles.ca/engagement-intergenerationnel/

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of the lands and waters in Canada since time immemorial, mapping this continent and building trading networks from coast to coast to coast.

Today, they continue to shape Canada’s future – revitalising languages, promoting cultures and traditions, and building resilient, dynamic economies for all.

As we mark the start of National Indigenous History Month, let us take time to deepen our understanding of the rich and diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, and remain committed to advancing reconciliation.

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2026/06/01/statement-prime-minister-carney-national-indigenous-history-month