December 2006 E-bulletin

FEATURE ARTICLE
** New regulations facing charities regarding tax receipting, fundraising and bookkeeping practices. Please tell us how Volunteer Manitoba can assist charitable organizations obtain and maintain compliance by completing this 7 question survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=139692960761

RELATED RESOURCES
Ways to celebrate and promote International Volunteer Day

TIPS & TOOLS
Planning a big event

SPECIAL EVENTS
December 5: International Volunteer Day: What is it?

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Voluntary Sector Forum survey on impact of federal budget cuts
Call for Applications: Winnipeg Arts Council "With Art" Program
New organizations added to CONTACT Community guide

FEATURE ARTICLE
New regulations facing Charitable Organizations regarding tax receipting, fundraising and bookkeeping practices. Please take 5 minutes to complete the 7 questions in our survey. You answers will help us develop a proposal for funding that wouldl result in resources to assist charitable organizations obtain and maintain complianc to these new regulations. Follow this link to our electronic, confidential survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=139692960761
Deadline: December 8

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RELATED RESOURCES

www.Energizeinc.com - International Volunteer Day Ideas from past years

www.worldvolunteerweb.org - Celebration events from around the world. Downloadable media kits and posters

www.volunteer.ca - tools to help you plan an International Volunteer Day event including a media kit

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TIPS & TOOLS

Planning a Big Event
Excerpt from "Organizing Special Events and Conferences" - availalbe in Volunteer Manitoba's Resource Centre

Here is a road map of steps involved in planning a big event:

Starting
- select volunteers; form committees
- decide goals and theme
- research audience
- create event name and logo
- choose evaluation methods
- outline budget
- contact potential sponsors

Preparation
- visit and select site
- diagram site
- make signs
- plan publicity campaign
- contact media
- design registration
- audition and select performers
- schedule rehearsals
- draft menu
- negotiate with cateres
- choose serving style
- shop for supplies
- prepare food
- establish communication methods with event volunteers

The Big Day
- Relax!
- Things happen: Focus on fixing problems, not findng blame

Afterwards
- clean up and close
- meet for evaluations
- send thank-yours
- write and file report

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SPECIAL EVENTS


International Volunteer Day: What is it?
World Volunteer Web

The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (IVD) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution A/RES/40/212 on 17 December 1985. Since then, governments, the UN system and civil society organizations have successfully joined volunteers around the world to celebrate the Day on 5 December.
IVD offers an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to make visible their contributions - at local, national and international levels.

Over the years, rallies, parades, community volunteering projects, environmental awareness, free medical care and advocay campaigns have all featured prominently on IVD.

These events are led by IVD national committees comprising partners from the UN system, governments, civil society organizations (including national and/or international volunteer involving organizations) and committed individuals. Some IVD committees also include representatives from the media, academia, foundations, the private sector, faith groups, and sports and recreational organizations.

In response to calls by volunteer groups and governmental representatives around the world, the United Nations General Assembly in November 2002 adopted Resolution A/RES/57/106, which invited the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme to develop a global Internet volunteer resource to take forward gains made during the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) 2001 through expanded networking and knowledge management. UNV responded by launching the World Volunteer Web on 5 December 2002. Since then this website is the global focal point for the IVD campaign.

The critical question is, however, what happens on 6 December? Newspapers may turn their attention elsewhere and sound bites may fade away, but the work of volunteers goes on with or without publicity and well-deserved recognition. The spirit of IVD must live on as well. In its 2001 resolution, the United Nations General Assembly called on "governments, with the active support of the media, civil society and the private sector, to observe 5 December, IVD, and to include activities focused on following-up on the achievements of IYV".

Encouraging more people to volunteer is a 365-days-a-year task. If you consider the committed work of volunteers of all ages around the globe, carrying out every imaginable kind of activity, IVD should be a day that never ends.

In reconition of this special day, the Manitoba Association of Volunteer Administration (MAVA), Canadian Administrators of Volunteer Resources (CAVR), Candian Volunteerism Initiative (CVI), and Volunteer Manitoba are offering a fun, informative gathering forthose who manage our volunteers.

Rethinking Volunteer Involvement in Your Organization
December 5, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Masonic Memorial Temple (420 Corydon Ave at Confusion Corner)

Success today requires a competence in strategic thinking, but we often lack enough time to reflect, discuss and strategize for the future. In this session, view highlights from the Canadian Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating and other research reports. Become familiar with the revised Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement - a roadmap for organizations of all sizes that demonstrates the importance of effectively engaging volunteers.

Fee: $10
To register: Download the registration form

This presentation qualifies as a certification credit for CAVR.

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