Information About Volunteering
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
Board Governance
What’s in a Board?
Non-profits need you to lead your community by Stacey Ashton.
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.
Creating a Not-for-profit organization in Canada by Government of Canada
How to become a registered Society in Canada (British Columbia)