Dowload membership package

Agency Membership Benefits

Connecting Our Community

 

* Unlimited Volunteer Recruitment and Referral services

 

• - Our Manager of Volunteer Services will promote your volunteer needs and connect your organization with eager volunteers within our community with the following:

 

• Your volunteer needs listed on our Volunteer Hub on our website www.viq.ca

 

• Promotion of your volunteer requirements on our Radio Spots

 

• Promotion of your agency and volunteer needs through our Newspaper Articles

 

• Conduct initial interviews with potential volunteers

 

• Refer potential volunteers to your agency

 

 

* Information Database Resource

 

• Access Volunteer & Information Quinte's databases of Hastings & Prince Edward nonprofit organizations, consultants and media

 

• * Events and Promotions

 

- Our Manager of Information Services will assist to heighten your visibility in Hastings & Prince Edward Counties with the following:

 

• Your agency's events highlighted in our weekly enews and your organization highlighted in our Featured Agency of the Week

 

• Unlimited postings on our Calendar of Events on our website

 

• Postings on our "At A Glance" calendar faxed to approximately 900 locations and available on our website

 

• 12 Month Calendar on our website. Plan your events in advance. Post your Agency's fundraising events on our calendar. You will avoid conflicting dates with other agencies' events

 

• Promote your agency's activities on our Events Window featured prominently in Century Place

 

• Your agency brochure displayed in our office

 

* A link to your agency's website

• Your logo will be displayed on our website with a link to bring individuals to your website

 

* Connect with local nonprofit organizations through membership in Quinte Area Volunteer Administrators (QAVA). This provides an opportunity for members to network and discuss issues relevant to the nonprofit sector.

 

* Consultation in Voluntary Sector Management

• Consultation with our Manager of Volunteer Services about volunteer management issues

 

* Workshops for Professional Development

• 20% discount on each VIQ workshop
• Priority to our members for limited space workshops

 

* Free advertisement on our website and on our event programs (Volunteer Celebration, Fundraisers, Dec 5th - International Volunteer Day)

 

* Volunteer Recognitions:

• All member agencies are entitled to nominate one of their volunteers as Volunteer of the Week to receive flowers and recognition in local newspapers

 

• Membered Agencies can recognize and share stories about the incredible work of their valued volunteers with a picture of the individual on our website. The individuals picture will be placed on the side bar and will be randomly selected to be highlighted on each web page

 

• Ruth Burrows Volunteer Award

 

• Maurice Rollins Community Leadership Award for Youth

 

• Investors Group Business Person Volunteer Award

 

* Community Key Discount

• Members receive a $5.00 discount off the regular $40.00 price of the Key

 

* Collaborate with other nonprofits

• Members receive updates and information regarding upcoming workshops, training sessions or events held by VIQ partnership agencies

How To Become A Member

To become a member of Volunteer & Information Quinte, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a registered not-for-profit and/or charitable organization serving Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
• Be actively involved in utilizing volunteers to deliver services to the community
• Have a person (paid or unpaid) designated to coordinate and correspond with VIQ

 

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