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Need more information about volunteering?
Or maybe some information about starting your own non-profit or charity? This list of resources is a starting point for both individuals and organisations to help you learn more about volunteering.

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Information About Volunteering

Volunteering in Canada

Volunteer BC
Volunteer BC is the voice of volunteerism with the goal of promoting the value of volunteerism and building healthy BC Communities

Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada is a national charitable organization whose cause is Canada’s charities and nonprofits: https://www.imaginecanada.ca/en

Family Volunteering

Youth Volunteering

Employer Supported Volunteering


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Board Governance

What’s in a Board?
Non-profits need you to lead your community by Stacey Ashton. 

Board Voice Society of BC

Board Governance by Imagine Canada

Roberts Rules


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For Other Agencies

Volunteer Terrace is a resource that can help you with information and the process of forming a charity or non-profit. We can connect you with other resources, and these are a few to support you in your volunteer-based work. If you need additional support, please call Volunteer Terrace to discuss additional resources.

The Screening handbook
Tools and Resources for the Voluntary Sector by Public Safety Canada

Advocacy on the Agenda
Preparing voluntary boards for public policy participation by Volunteer Canada

The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement by Volunteer Canada

Developing and Managing Volunteers by FEMA

Imagine Canada’s Standards program
Designed to strengthen organizational capacity in the charitable and nonprofit sector.  The program’s mission is to build excellence within Canada’s charities and nonprofits through common standards of practice and to strengthen confidence in the sector

A Guide to Volunteer Program Management Resources by Volunteer Canada

Stronger Together
Recruiting and working with ethnocultural volunteers by Central Volunteer Bureau of Ontario. 

Do Some Good

Creating a Not-for-profit organization in Canada by Government of Canada

How to become a registered Society in Canada (British Columbia)