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AFP eWire September 2, 2004	New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	New Canadian Initiative to Promote Corporate Volunteerism Volunteer Canada and The Home Depot Canada have announced an initiative to work with corporations and businesses and encourage their employees to volunteer in their communities.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada.
AFP eWire November 12, 2007	Funding For Canadian Giving Survey in Jeopardy The Canadian federal government is considering cutting funding for the Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participation (CSGVP).
AFP eWire January 22, 2007	Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire November 5, 2012	Canada First Country to Permanently Recognize November 15th as National Philanthropy Day Parliament has approved a new bill that will make Canada the first country in the world to honor the work of charities, donors, volunteers, corporations and foundations by permanently recognizing November 15 th as National Philanthropy Day.
AFP eWire July 3, 2006	Regional and Subsector Data Now Available for Canadian Charities A large amount of data from a new nonprofit survey have been released in the form of regional and subsector profiles and fact sheets that cover: Alberta, Atlantic Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories, Ontario, and Quebec.
AFP eWire June 9, 2009	Total Annual Giving in Canada Grew By $1 Billion from 2004 to 2007 The total amount of yearly charitable giving by Canadians increased by $1.1 billion from 2004 to 2007, reported the Canadian government agency Statistics Canada this week.
AFP eWire May 21, 2007	Americans Would Rather Visit In-Laws Than Volunteer While Americans overwhelmingly believe that it is important to promote volunteerism, especially among youth, less than half currently contribute their time to a charitable organization.
Energize June 2011 Paula J. Beugen	Is the Corporation for National and Community Service on the Right Track for Volunteerism? After energetically working alongside many others to advance the concepts for what became the National and Community Service Act of 1990, I am stunned by the current state of what is now the Corporation for National and Community Service
AFP eWire December 12, 2005	Tapping Into Baby Boomer Volunteerism A new report provides fresh research about the aging of the American labor force and suggests ways that both for-profits and nonprofits can tap into the talent and energy of the baby boomer generation for their volunteer programs.
AFP eWire February 19, 2007	Volunteering Slightly Down in 2006, But Overall Still Strong Results from a survey on volunteering by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a modest decline, but they may reflect special circumstances instead of a trend. Includes statistics on the demographics of volunteers.
AFP eWire July 31, 2006	Improving Support for Small- and Medium-Size Canadian Charities A new report recommends reducing government burdens, investing in new research and providing tax measures to encourage investment as ways to support the work of small- and medium-size charities in Canada.
AFP eWire June 9, 2015 Leah Eustace	Let's Start an Inclusion Revolution! Let's smash open our fundraising box and embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy. What are the first concrete steps we can take to change the face of philanthropy in Canada?
AFP eWire April 18, 2005	Canada Has World's Second Largest Nonprofit Sector A project that was assessing how the voluntary sector in 37 countries compare in size, scope and donations ranks Canada at the top of the list. The study also shows how the nonprofit sector stands within the larger Canadian economy.
AFP eWire October 15, 2007	Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished.
AFP eWire October 21, 2004	Volunteerism Rates by State The highest rates of volunteerism can be found in Utah, according to a new study by the Points of Light Foundation and researchers at the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis's Center on Urban and Environmental Policy.
AFP eWire November 30, 2011	Bell Canada Awarded the 2012 Freeman Philanthropic Services Award for Outstanding Corporation Bell Canada has been a remarkable corporate citizen and has taken an important philanthropic leadership role through its Let's Talk Initiative.
AFP eWire March 21, 2005	Research to Benefit Social and Economic Health of Rural Canadian Communities The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, is investing $1 million to help rural women improve the economic health and viability of their communities.
T.H.E. Journal September 2002 Judith B. Rajala	Community Service By inspiring, encouraging and coordinating opportunities for students of all ages to be involved in their cities and towns, it will foster their citizenship, knowledge and personal development -- as well as create healthier, more productive communities.
AFP eWire June 9, 2009	Senate-Passed NPD Bill Introduced in Canada's House of Commons Efforts to create an official day for philanthropy in Canada are again gaining traction in Parliament.
Energize August 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Still Tilting at Windmills While there have been huge and exciting developments in volunteerism in the past 30 years, many of the challenges are still looming windmills to fight. Also, the most stimulating activities right now are occurring far outside the United States, while here it is harder to find innovators or leaders.
AFP eWire August 13, 2014 Lisa MacDonald	Research: Social Enterprise: Potential Impact on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability Social Enterprise has the potential to dramatically change Canada's nonprofit sector and its ability to grow and provide programs.
Energize May 2009 Paula J. Beugen	The Role of Volunteer Resources Managers in the Serve America Act: Stay Up-to-Date and Lead There is now a new law that authorizes great expansion of Federally-supported service programs, notably AmeriCorps and several new special Corps and initiatives. The Serve America Act is over 100 pages in length and funds still need to be appropriated.
AFP eWire November 3, 2005	Legislation Formally Recognizing National Philanthropy Day Introduced in the Senate of Canada Senator Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, introduced legislation that would create the first permanent government-recognized National Philanthropy Day (NPD) in the world.
Energize March 2008 Susan J. Ellis	California Governor "Pumps Up" Volunteering California elevates volunteer management to a state cabinet position.
InsideFlyer January 2009	Aeroplan Miles War Child Canada Members of Aeroplan can now donate miles to War Child Canada through the Beyond Miles program.
Energize January 2006 Susan J. Ellis	The Implications of History Volunteering lessons gleaned from the newest edition of By the People: A History of Americans as Volunteers.
Energize November 2010 Susan J. Ellis	When Volunteers Resist Change Always remember that volunteers bring their own perspectives and stereotypes about volunteerism to their service. Here are some ways of thinking that reflect a lack of training or understanding.
Energize November 2013 Susan J. Ellis	Education through Celebration on International Volunteer Managers Day It is important to let professional volunteer managers know that the spirit of volunteerism is enhanced and enabled by them -- and it is important to thank them.
Energize July 2011 Susan J. Ellis	Needed: A Multi-level Approach to Credentialing Volunteer Management Volunteer management has been an "emerging profession" ever since I've been in the field -- which is now 40 years.
Energize July 3, 2012	Is Volunteering the Emperor's New Clothes? - Responses I think local offices of big corporations could contribute to community service by sending a regular volunteer to an "adopted" agency once or twice per month to help track volunteerism initiatives.
Entrepreneur August 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick	Northern Exposure American entrepreneurs are finding success by heading for the border.
AFP eWire September 8, 2014	AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society.
Energize May 2014 Susan J. Ellis	Branding National Volunteer Week: Who Wins and Who Loses? National Volunteer Week last month was its usual non-event in the United States -- despite its 40 th anniversary -- with precious little media attention. This year, however, that might well have been a good thing.
Energize April 2006 Susan J. Ellis	Why a New Association Should Serve the USA For a professional association of volunteer program leaders, it is incredibly difficult to be an international association - just look at the United Nations! The obstacles to success are enormous.
AFP eWire May 25, 2010	Imagine Canada Officially Endorses Donor Bill of Rights Earlier this year, the Imagine Canada board endorsed the Donor Bill of Rights as had been proposed by Imagine Canada's Ethical Code Committee.
Chemistry World March 9, 2010 Rebecca Trager	Mixed reviews for Canada's science budget Canada's new science budget has elicited a mixed reaction from the research and higher education communities since being unveiled on 4 March.
AFP eWire October 29, 2007	Older Volunteers Now Looking for Payments Retirees and older volunteers are now looking to be paid, even just a small sum, for their charitable work.
AFP eWire December 13, 2011	Canada's Senate Passes NPD Legislation Canada's Senate passed a bill that would permanently recognize National Philanthropy Day every November.
AFP eWire May 20, 2015	Parliament Hill Day Builds Trust, Sets Stage for Future Advocacy A variety of nonprofit organizations and associations, including AFP, participated in the first Hill Day in Ottawa to educate Parliament about the importance of Canada's charitable sector and the impact it has upon society.
Chemistry World September 20, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Canadians rally for science Thousands of lab-coat clad scientists and citizens protested across Canada on Monday. Increasing concerns about cuts to key scientific institutions in Canada led to the nationwide pro-science rally.
AFP eWire December 13, 2004	New Youth Giving Booklet Available to Chapters, Charities The Washington, DC-based Center for Youth as Resources (CYAR) has published a new booklet to help young people better manage their money and learn how to give effectively to charitable organizations.
Energize April 2008 Susan Ellis	Volunteering is Bigger than the Nonprofit Sector The practice of volunteering for government agencies is contrasted with non-profit volunteering programs and a case is made for volunteers in government.
Energize April 2005 Susan J. Ellis	We Can Model True Collaboration Volunteer programs ought to be able to overcome the barriers faced by their sponsoring organizations and find ways to work together.
AFP eWire July 24, 2006	Women, People in Utah, Most Likely to Volunteer A new study is the first to provide a detailed breakdown of America's giving habits and patterns by state and region, including state-by-state rankings and profiles of volunteering in reach region and state.
Energize December 2011 Susan J. Ellis	My Personal "State of the World's Volunteering" Report On December 5th, International Volunteer Day, United Nations Volunteers is set to issue its State of the World's Volunteering Report, officially bringing to a close the 2011 International Year of Volunteers + 10.
Chemistry World April 4, 2012 Helen Carmichael	Canada research budget boost costs the environment Canada's researchers and environmentalists are digesting the impacts of finance minister Jim Flaherty's 2012 budget.
Energize September 2011 Susan J. Ellis	Addressing Volunteerism Issues in the Blogosphere The following blogs are listed randomly with no particular hierarchy, but they are all written by authors who are willing -- in fact, determined -- to address philosophy, ethics, and the "big questions" facing the volunteer field.
Energize August 2008 Susan J. Ellis	The Yin and Yang of China's Olympic Volunteers Volunteerism Beijing 2008 style is managed rigorously by the state and for the state.