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Awards

BC Volunteer Centres

Employment/Human Resource

Events/ProjectsFunding Resources

Inspiration (Fun, Stories, Quotes, etc)

International Volunteering

Leadership Volunteers

Organization (Voluntary)

Overseas Volunteering

Recognition Items

Research

Resources

Risk Management

Technology

Voluntary Sector

Volunteerism Leaders

Volunteer Management/Administration of Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunities Search

Youth

Awards

• BC Community Achievement Awards (BC) www.bcachievement.com
• Donner Canadian Foundation Awards www.fraserinstitute.ca/donner; donnerawards@fraserinstitute.ca
• Ethics in Action Awards (CAN) www.ethicsinaction.com
• Flare Magazine Volunteer Awards (CAN) www.flare.com/volunteer
• Governor General's Caring Canadian Award (CAN) www.gg.ca/honours/caring_e.asp
• Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award (CAN) www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/community_partnerships/therese_casgrain/index.shtml
• Volunteer.ca section on volunteer awards (CAN) www.volunteer.ca/volcan/eng/iwant/awards.php
• Volunteer Recognition Awards (VAN) www.volunteervancouver.ca/volunteering/awards.asp
• Women of Distinction Awards (CAN) www.ywcavan.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3157

BC Volunteer Centres

Click here to view a list of volunteer centres.

Employment/Human Resources

• CharityVillage.com (CAN) www.charityvillage.com
• WorkInNonProfits.ca (CAN) www.workinnonprofits.ca
• HR Council for the Voluntary/Non-Profit Sector (CAN) www.hrcouncil.ca
• Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program www.yip.gc.ca

Events/Projects

• Global Youth Service Day (INTL) www.gysd.net
• Global Youth Service Day (CAN) www.volunteer.ca/gysd
• Join Hands Day (USA) at www.joinhandsday.org
• Make A Difference Day (USA) www.usaweekend.com/diffday
• National Volunteer Week (CAN) www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/events/week.html

Funding Resources

• Big Online (CAN) www.bigdatabase.ca
• Canadian Fundraiser (CAN) www.canadianfundraiser.com
• Coast Capital Savings Foundation (VAN) https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/About_Coast_Capital_Savings/Helping_ Communities/Funding_Programs/Coast_Capital_Savings_Foundation/
• Coast Capital Community Programs (VAN) https://www.coastcapitalsavings.com/About_Coast_Capital_Savings/Helping_ Communities/Funding_Programs/
• Community Foundations of Canada (CAN) www.community-fdn.ca
• JW McConnell Family Foundation (CAN) www.mcconnellfoundation.ca
• Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation (VAN) www.koernerfoundation.ca
• Philanthropic Foundations Canada (CAN) www.pfc.ca
• VanCity Community Foundation (VAN) www.vancity.com/vcf
• VanCity Community Programs (VAN) www.vancity.com/Community/CommunityPrograms
• Vancouver Foundation (BC) www.vancouverfoundation.bc.ca
• United Way (CAN) www.unitedway.ca

Inspiration (fun, stories, quotes, etc.)

• The Stories of Grassroots Community Heroes (USA) www.grass-roots.org
• Clip Art (USA) www.clipartconnection.com
• Inspiration and Support for Change (USA) www.change.net
• Inspirational Stories and Quotes (USA) www.positivepress.com
• Humour (USA) www.funkypages.com
• Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (USA) www.actsofkindness.org
• Resources for Managers of Volunteers (USA) www.energizeinc.com

International Volunteering (See "Overseas Volunteering")

Leadership Volunteers

• Board Café (USA) www.boardcafe.org
• Leadership Canada (CAN) www.leadershipcanada.org
• Leadership Vancouver (VAN) www.leadershipvancouver.org
• Leadership Victoria (BC) www.leadershipvictoria.ca

Organizations (Voluntary)

• VOCBC Members (BC) www.volunteerbc.bc.ca/vocbc/members.html
• Action Without Borders (INTL) www.idealist.org
• Affiliation of Multicultural Societies & Service Agencies of British Columbia (BC) www.amssa.org
• Australian Volunteers International (INTL) www.ozvol.org.au
• Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks (CAN) www.cvsrd.org/eng/federation
• International Conference Volunteers (INTL) www.icvolunteers.org
• International Volunteer Programs Association (INTL) www.volunteerinternational.org
• New Internationalist (INTL) www.newint.org
• Project America (USA) www.project.org
• Volunteer Canada (CAN) www.volunteer.ca/volunteercanada
• Social Planning and Research Council of BC (BC) www.sparc.bc.ca
• YWCA Vancouver (VAN) www.ywcavan.org
• YWCA Canada (CAN) www.ywca.ca
• YMCA Canada (CAN) www.ymca.ca

Overseas Volunteering

• Aga Kahn Foundation Canada www.akfc.ca
• BC Council for International Cooperation www.bccic.org
• Canada World Youth www.cwy-jcm.org
• Canadian Council for International Co-operation www.ccic.ca
• Canadian Crossroads International www.cciorg.ca
• CESO www.ceso-saco.com
• Citizens for Change www.citizens4change.org
• CUSO www.cuso.org
• Handsup Holidays http://www.handsupholidays.com
• Idealist.org www.idealist.org
• Medecins Sans Frontieres www.msf.ca
• Nabuur.com www.nabuur.com
• United Nations Volunteers www.onlinevolunteering.org
• United Planet www.unitedplanet.org
• Volunteer in India: http://www.volunteeringsolution s.com/about_india.htm
• VSO Canada www.vsocanada.org
• World University Service of Canada www.wusc.ca
• World Volunteer Web www.worldvolunteerweb.org

Recognition Items

• Cabam Recognition Gifts www.cabam.ca
• VolunCHEER.com (USA) www.voluncheer.com

Research

• Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (CAN) www.ccp.ca
• Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CAN) www.cfee.org
• CVI Knowledge Development Centre (CAN) www.kdc-cdc.ca
• National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CAN) www.givingandvolunteering.ca
• Non-Profits Canada (CAN) www.nonprofitscan.ca
• Social Planning and Research Council of BC (BC) www.sparc.bc.ca
• Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network (CAN) http://vskn.ca/

Resources

• American Institute for Public Service (USA) www.aips.org
• Charityjosearch.com www.charityjobsearch.com
• CharityVillage.com (CAN) www.charityvillage.com
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy (USA) http://philanthropy.com/
• Coalition of Non-Profits, etc. (USA) http://www.independentsector.org
• Cyber Volunteer Program Management (USA) http://www.avaintl.org/network/cybervpm.html
• Energize Inc. (USA) www.energizeinc.com
• Electronic Journal of the Volunteer Community www.evolunteerism.com
• The Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society www.impacs.org
• Internet Nonprofit Center (USA) www.nonprofits.org
• Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Drucker Foundation) (USA) www.drucker.org
• Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations (USA) www.uwex.edu/li
• Magazine All About Training (USA) www.trainingmag.com
• Nonprofit Times (USA) www.nptimes.com
• Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations (AB) www.rcvo.org
• Social Planning and Research Council of BC (BC) www.sparc.bc.ca
• Train the Trainer - Langevin Learning Services (USA) http://207.107.10.214/
• United Community Services Co-op (Business Programs and Services for Nonprofits) (BC) www.ucscoop.com
• Service Leader (Volunteer Management and Volunteerism Resources) (USA) www.serviceleader.org
• Volunteer.ca (CAN) www.volunteer.ca
• Volunteer Network – City Cares (USA) www.citycares.org
• Voluntary Sector Evaluation Project (CAN) www.vserp.ca
• Volunteer Today (USA) www.volunteertoday.com

Risk Management

• The People's Law School (Publishes "Volunteers And the Law" handbook) (BC) http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca/home/index.htm
• Linda Graff and Associates (Books on Risk Management) (CAN) www.lindagraff.ca
• Volunteer Canada’s Screening Initiative (CAN) www.volunteer.ca/screening

Technology

• British Columbia Community Networks Association www.bccna.bc.ca
• HandsNet (USA) www.handsnet.org
• List of Freenets (INTL) www2.vcn.bc.ca/freenets
• TakingITGlobal (INTL) www.takingitglobal.org
• Technical Volunteers Support (USA) www.voluntech.org
• Vancouver Community Net (VAN) www.vcn.bc.ca
• Volunteer Impact www.VolunteerEnergy.ca
• Volunteers Online (ON) www.volunteersonline.ca
• Volunteer Management Software (VARIOUS)
• Virtual Volunteering Project (USA) www.serviceleader.org/vv

Voluntary Sector

• 2010 LegaciesNow www.2010legaciesnow.com/ VolunteersNow www.volweb.ca
• Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (AB) www.calgarycvo.org
• Canada Volunteerism Initiative www.volunteer.ca/cvi
• Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks (CAN) www.cvsrd.org/eng/federation
• Voluntary Sector Evaluation Project (CAN) www.vserp.ca
• Voluntary Sector Forum (CAN) www.voluntary-sector.ca
• Voluntary Sector Initiative (CAN) www.vsi-isbc.ca
• Voluntary Sector Knowledge Network (CAN) http://vskn.ca
• Strengthening Voluntarism in Ontario www.strengthenvoluntarism.on.ca

Volunteerism Leaders

• Administrators of Volunteer Resources BC (BC) www.avrbc.org
• Association of Volunteer Administration (INTL) www.avaintl.org
• Association of Voluntary Service Organizations (EUR) www.avso.org
• Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAN) www.cavr.ca
• Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (CAN) www.ccp.ca
• The Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations (CAN) www.nvo-onb.ca
• Energize Inc. (USA) www.energizeinc.com
• La Fédération des centres d'action bénévole du Québec (QC) www.fcabq.org
• International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) www.iave.org
• Points of Light Foundation (USA) www.pointsoflight.org
• Volunteer Alberta (AB) www.volunteeralberta.ab.ca
• Volunteer BC (BC) www.volunteerbc.bc.ca
• Volunteer Canada (CAN) www.volunteer.ca/volunteercanada
• Wild Rose Foundation (AB) www.cd.gov.ab.ca/all_about_us/commissions/wild_rose/index.asp
• World Alliance for Citizen Participation (INTL) www.civicus.org

Volunteer Management/Administration of Volunteers

• Administrators of Volunteer Resources BC (BC) www.avrbc.org
• American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services of the American Hospital Association (USA) www.hospitalconnect.com
• Association of Volunteer Administration (INTL) www.avaintl.org
• Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAN) www.cavr.ca
• Cyber Volunteer Program Management (USA) http://www.avaintl.org/network/cybervpm.html
• The Volunteering and Healthy Aging Project www.volunteer50plus.ca

Volunteer Opportunities Search

• Board Match Plus (CAN) www.boardmatch.org
• Getinvolved.ca - (CAN) www.getinvolved.ca
• GoVolunteer – Volunteering Australia (AUS) www.govolunteer.com.au
• GoVolunteer.ca (VAN) www.govolunteer.ca
• Idealst.org (INTL) www.idealist.org
• Volunteer Centre in BC (BC)
• Volunteer Match (USA) www.volunteermatch.org
• Volunteers Now www.volweb.ca

Youth

• Apathy is Boring http://www.youthfriendly.com/
• Career Circuit - Youth Services Resources (CAN) www.xmediapartners.com
• Celebration of Youth Volunteering (CAN) www.pitchin.org
• Do Something (USA) www.dosomething.org
• Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program www.yip.gc.ca
• Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) www.volunteer.ca/gyds
• Helping Out is Cool www.volunteer.ca/volcan/eng/content/youth/helping-cool.php
• Katimavik - National Youth Service Program (CAN) www.katimavik.org
• National Youth Service Program (USA) www.servenet.org
• Zoom on PBS (USA) http://pbskids.org/zoom/action/