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The world of the nonprofit sector is constantly changing. Better Impact presents some thought leadership on a variety of topics in volunteer management and donor relations, and invites you to be a part of the conversation.

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Beyond Staff Buy-In: Creating a Shared Vision for Volunteerism | Webinar Recording

Picture of Kari Astles, Vice-President of Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) Kari Astles, Vice-President of Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC): Nov 12, 2026, 9:58:40 AM

Getting staff to "buy in" to volunteer engagement is only the first step. In this session, Kari Astles, CVA shared how to move beyond buy-in and build an organizational culture where staff see volunteers as strategic partners, starting with a clear...

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Announcing Every Hour Counts for HR1

Picture of Timothy Sarazen Timothy Sarazen: Nov 12, 2026, 7:00:00 AM

For our United States community: Today we're introducing Every Hour Counts, Better Impact's program to help states meet H.R. 1's community engagement...

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Member Spotlight: Meet Jill Howey, the Heart of the Metro Vancouver User Group

Picture of The Better Impact Team The Better Impact Team: Nov 10, 2026, 9:00:06 AM

Some people join a community. Others keep it alive. This month, we're shining a spotlight on Jill Howey, Volunteer Coordinator with the City of New...

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Newly Certified: Ashley "AK" Diefenbach on Earning Her CVA and Why Volunteers Have Always Been Her Thread

Picture of The Better Impact Team The Better Impact Team: Nov 9, 2026, 7:33:53 AM

If you've worked with our Customer Success team, there's a good chance you've met Ashley "AK" Diefenbach. What you might not know is that AK just...

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Volunteer Strategy 2027: Connecting Volunteers, Donors, and Your Mission

Picture of Julian Eiers Julian Eiers: Nov 5, 2026, 12:00:58 PM

Your volunteers already believe in your mission enough to give their time. Many of them give financially too. In Part 1 of our Volunteer Strategy...

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For Profit with a Purpose: Honouring the Risk-Takers Who Helped Build Our Field

Picture of Andy Fryar, Better Impact (Australia Office) Andy Fryar, Better Impact (Australia Office): Nov 1, 2026, 6:00:00 PM

The theme for International Volunteer Manager’s Day (IVMDay) 2026, celebrated on November 5th is “Legacy and Leadership: Honouring the past, present...

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SEEK Volunteer + Better Impact Integration | Live Demo

Picture of Andy Fryar, Better Impact (Australia Office) Andy Fryar, Better Impact (Australia Office): Oct 30, 2026, 11:43:40 AM

If you advertise roles on SEEK Volunteer and manage your volunteers in Better Impact, you know the drill. Someone applies on SEEK Volunteer, you get...

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Three Questions to Ask Your Volunteer Program Before You Fix Anything

Picture of Christine Spiers, CVA Christine Spiers, CVA: Oct 29, 2026, 11:14:22 AM

Most organizations I work with know something needs to change, but they usually bring me only the problem they can see. The program is harder to run...

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Activating Volunteers: How Volunteer Leaders are Boosting Engagement with Better Impact

Picture of Jonathan Taylor Jonathan Taylor: Oct 21, 2026, 1:41:51 PM

You've done the hard part: someone is interested in volunteering with you. Now the sign-up process, the reminders, and the back-and-forth emails all...

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Built to Last: 5 Lessons on Resilience from VMHC 2026

Picture of Better Impact Better Impact: Oct 21, 2026, 10:19:29 AM

VMHC 2026 brought together more than 2,300 volunteer leaders from 45 states and 8 Canadian provinces. The clearest lesson of the day: the biggest...

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