COVID-19 and Volunteer Involving Organizations
COVID-19 and Volunteer Involving Organizations
Volunteer Canada is monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, heeding the advice of public health authorities and reaching out to our colleagues around the country and internationally, to develop strategies related to volunteer engagement, corporate community engagement, and continuity planning.
We will continue to gather and share resources to help navigate these dynamic times. Looking to volunteer? Click here.
Virtual Volunteering
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- Checklist for volunteering using virtual channels (Israeli Volunteering Network)
- Employee Volunteering When You Can’t Serve In-Person (Points of Light)
- Virtual Volunteering (Volunteer Canada)
Volunteer Safety
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- The Volunteer Checklist – Volunteering During COVID-19 (Volunteer Canada)
- Checklist for Volunteers (The Israeli Volunteering Network)
National Volunteer Week (NVW) - Virtual
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- How to celebrate National Volunteer Week virtually (Volunteer Canada)
- NVW2020 Campaing Kit (Volunteer Canada)
- Volunteer Recognition (Volunteer Canada)
Volunteer Management and Emergency Response
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- Coronavirus & Volunteers: Your Guide for Managing Uncertainty (Volunteer Pro)
- Covid-19 and your volunteer program (American Association for Museum Volunteers)
- COVID-19: Volunteer Engagement in Public Health Emergencies: Risk and Liability (Volunteer Canada, bms., Gowling WLG)
- Covid-19: What you need to know (Volunteer Ireland)
- Disaster Response - How to Help When Disaster Strikes (Volunteer Canada)
- Keeping volunteers engaged while programs and services are suspended due to COVID-19 (Volunteer Canada)
- Preparing Your Volunteer Program for COVID-19 (Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration)
- Volunteer Engagement Amid a Pandemic (VQ Volunteer Strategies)
- Webinar Series: Volunteering During a Pandemic (IAVE)
Sector Advocacy
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- COVID-19 and the Canadian Nonprofit Sector (Imagine Canada)
- COVID-19 – CSAE Urges Federal Government to Extend Funding Support to Associations (CSAE)
- Non-profits on the front lines of COVID-19 (ONN)
Sector Governance and Operations
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- Annual General Meetings During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Volunteer Canada, bms., Gowling WLG)
- COVID-19 Resources from Canadian Nonprofit Umbrella Groups (Charity Village)
- Managing the Physical Distance of Remote Working Teams in Social Purpose Organizations (Volunteer MBC)
- Resources to help nonprofits adapt and respond to COVID-19 (ONN)
- What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation (BoardSource)
Corporate Community Engagement
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- Coronavirus: from individual fear to collective protection (Voluntario y Estrategia)
- Coronavirus Outbreak: The CSR Response (The Conference Board Podcasts)
- Employee Volunteering When You Can’t Serve In-Person (Points of Light)
- Special Report: Trust and the Coronavirus Canada Findings (Edelman)
- Supporting your communities during COVID-19 outbreak (Business in the Community)
Public Health
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- Community-based measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada (Government of Canada)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update (Government of Canada)
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (World Health Organization)
- Risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings during COVID-19 global outbreak (Government of Canada)
Online Learning
Upcoming webinars (listed chronologically)
- Corporate Response to COVID-19 – Good Practices and Considerations
Volunteer Canada, April 2, 2020
- Running a nonprofit virtually during a pandemic
ONN and Imagine Canada, April 2, 2020
- A Conversation with Front-line Volunteer Leaders in Asia
International Association for Volunteer Effort, April 2, 2020
- How Youth Can Respond to the Coronavirus Crisis
International Association for Volunteer Effort, April 7, 2020
- Volunteer Screening: Managing Risk in Times of Urgency
Volunteer Manitoba, April 9, 2020
- 2020 Volunteer Screening Series
Volunteer Alberta, April – May, 2020
Webinar Recordings
- International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE):
Local volunteer centres may also offer webinars or online learning. Please check the website of the volunteer centre in your area for their current offerings.
