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The contribution of a board member’s time is worth more than money

Mark Pearce, Wednesday, 17th November 2021 -  Recent research has stressed the importance of board participation in giving. But here Volunteering Australia CEO Mark Pearce shares an alternative view on the importance of prioritising…

Volunteering gets blueprint for the future

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st November 2021 -  Volunteering Australia will lead the development of a national strategy to identify current problems in the volunteering sector and how to tackle them  With the past two years characterised…

The culturally diverse deficit in our emergency services

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 30th September 2021 -  New research finds many culturally diverse people face barriers to becoming an emergency services volunteer, but encouraging more diversity comes with a lot of benefits  When Zulfi…

Australia’s community sector threatened by ‘a trilogy of terror’

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 24th June 2021 -  NFPs are struggling against an increased demand for services, a reduction in donations and a collapse in volunteering There’s work to do to ensure the community sector survives,…

Changemaker

The power of the volunteer workforce

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 24th May 2021 -  As the CEO of Volunteering Australia, Mark Pearce is on a mission to highlight the work of  volunteers in the country, and see the sector flourish. He’s this week’s Changemaker.  Anyone…

It’s time to recognise, reconnect and reimagine volunteering

Mark Pearce, Tuesday, 18th May 2021 -  National Volunteer Week 2021 challenges us to think imaginatively about a tomorrow in which volunteering can thrive, as we celebrate the contributions of the volunteers of today,…

Volunteering: The ultimate act of kindness

Bruce Argyle, Thursday, 8th April 2021 -  We must change the perception of volunteerism, so it is no longer viewed as a transactional model of helping, but rather an act of making a difference and addressing key issues in society,…

The passport to Victoria’s community recovery

Jen Frees, Tuesday, 30th March 2021 -  Particularly in the wake of a pandemic, volunteering is key to community resilience and recovery. With a Volunteer Passport via weVolunteer, it’s easier than ever to make a difference…

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…

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…

Here’s how you can turn your volunteering gig into paid work

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 30th November 2020 -  We talk to Volunteering Australia for some tips  It’s no secret that volunteering can be a great way to give back to your community and a cause you’re passionate about, make friends,…

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