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How to get the most out of your time as a corporate volunteer

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 4th March 2021 - We speak to Volunteering Australia on how you can do the most as a volunteer Corporate volunteering is a great way to not only help charities run their programs and have more impact but…

The resource hub recharging Australian volunteering

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st March 2021 - A new online hub features 350 resources including videos, templates, guides, research, and factsheets for volunteer managers Volunteering Australia is launching an online resource…

The struggle to reinvigorate volunteering in a COVID-19 world

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 - Volunteering advocates say a national volunteering strategy is desperately needed Australian organisations are struggling to re-engage their volunteering workforce, with …

Predictions for 2021: Volunteering

Mark Pearce, Tuesday, 16th February 2021 - While 2020 bore witness to a hastening of the effects of some key long-term structural trends in volunteering, 2021 affords us a chance to rebuild through greater collaboration, …

Now is the time to invest in the strategic adaptation of volunteering

Mark Pearce, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 - Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce considers the structural issues facing volunteering in light of the challenges we’ve seen this year and longer-term trends, in this article…

Save the Children and Volunteering Australia join forces to reignite volunteer workforce

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 24th November 2020 - It’s hoped the partnership will drive a rethink of the value of volunteering in Australia With the outbreak of COVID-19 closing a door for many on in-person volunteering for the best…

Volunteers are critical to bushfire recovery, but it takes coordination

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 - A new report says if volunteers are not sufficiently prepared and trained in disaster situations, they may hamper recovery efforts. Volunteers were critical to recovery efforts…

Look how far we’ve come: Volunteering

Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th June 2020 - “I think that as a sector, we are valuing volunteer contributions more and more… we’re expanding our view and recognising the many diverse ways that people contribute.” …

Volunteering and COVID-19

Adrienne Picone, Wednesday, 20th May 2020 - As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, it is hard not to focus on the current situation and the profound impact it is having on volunteering, writes Adrienne Picone, CEO of Volunteering…

Peak body says payments could undermine Australia’s volunteering culture

Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd January 2020 - Volunteering Australia says the bushfire crisis has raised important issues about the nature of the nation’s volunteer workforce Australia’s peak volunteering body is warning…

‘Diversity, power, purpose’: Discover new ways of harnessing the power of volunteering

Contributor, Thursday, 28th November 2019 - The National Volunteering Conference 2020 is a not-to-be-missed biennial opportunity to reach out, connect and share ideas with your fellow not-for-profit leaders, managers …

Aussie companies urged to get more employees volunteering

Luke Michael, Friday, 19th July 2019 - The time corporates spend volunteering has not seen significant growth over the past decade despite increasing recognition of the value to employees and businesses, a new report…

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