Services to organizations
Our mission is to promote volunteerism.
More than a thousand organizations use our volunteer recruitment service alone!
Follow the links below for more information about the services and resources we offer:
• Volunteer recruitment and orientation: requests for individual volunteers and groups of volunteers can be posted on our website, distributed to various media outlets, and accessed by our placement counselors to match potential volunteers with recruiting organizations
• Group volunteering: companies, schools, sports teams, any group interested in volunteering together OR organizations requiring a group of volunteers for a particular event/job can use this service.
• A highly-regarded training program for community organization volunteer coordinators with workshops on volunteer recruitment, selection, motivation, etc.
• Activities to promote volunteerism: workshops, brunches, games ... (English version coming soon!)
• Volunteer fairs which generally take place on a university campus, where prospective volunteers can visit information booths for dozens of community organizations.
• Consulting services: community organizations are welcome to consult us concerning the recruitment and management of volunteers, by appointment at our offices or we can come to you.
• A resource library, open to the general public, where you can find a multitude of documents about volunteerism. You can also check out these links to a world of information on volunteering.
• Newsletters to keep you up to date with the latest developments in the field of volunteering.
• The Christmas Index - open in the months leading up to the holiday season, to help community organizations with registrations for Christmas basket recipients.
• Membership - support the VBM by purchasing or renewing your membership and save on promotional items for National Volunteer Week every April, workshop fees, etc. This link will be updated soon; please call us for information in the meantime.
Photos: Ariel Tarr