VNZ inspiration to celebrate IVMD 2018

Let’s celebrate International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMD), 5 November 2018. IVMD is a global event held annually on 5 November. The 2018 theme is ‘Time for Change’. This timely theme will allow us to explore the changes needed in our great profession, to ensure it remains relevant and powerful into the future. At VNZ, we believe it’s also time to acknowledge the incredible impact managers of volunteers are having, so it’s important to celebrate and recognise the work they do.

Ways to celebrate IVMD:

1. Use Volunteering New Zealand’s IVMD resources (poster, social media graphics and logos)
2. Send thank you messages or cards to the extended group of staff in your organisation who support volunteers. You could use a free Canva template to create one
3. Write an article or blog about the importance of volunteer managers for your organisation’s newsletter or for a local paper
4. Send a recognition certificate to your volunteer managers. You could use a free Canva template to create one or a Word template
5. Put an IMVD reminder in the signature line of your emails
6. Prepare celebratory gift bags for your volunteer managers
7. Host an event for your volunteer managers. Invite local dignitaries or MPs to talk about the impact of volunteer work in the community. Share photos of the event on social media. Tag VNZ
8. Put the link to the IMVD website or VNZ website on your volunteer page 
9. Hashtag: #IMVD.

Whichever tip works best for you and however you celebrate IVMD2018, remember it is coming up soon on Monday November 5 2018! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save these dates: don’t forget about future campaigns:

• International Volunteer Day 2018. 5 December 2018
• National Volunteer Week. 16 – 22 June 2019
• Student Volunteer Week. 1 – 7 April 2019

 

 

Have any questions about IVMD or future campaigns? Please contact us at office@volunteeringnz.org.nz