About
Blog
Interview with Eunice Yau November 27th, 2019
In her day job, Eunice Yau is a Senior Consultant in the Management Consulting practice with KPMG. But before she was a professional consultant she got a taste for the field as a pro-bono consultant with Endeavour. When Eunice first joined Endeavour she was working in accounting and finance but the experience of using her […]
Endeavour appoints Cecelia Paolucci as Board Chair and Michelle Dodokin as President & CEO July 27th, 2019
Endeavour Consulting for Non Profits is thrilled to announce two new appointments, Cecelia Paolucci, as Board Chair and Michelle Dodokin as President and CEO. Endeavour expresses sincere gratitude to outgoing Interim President, Anna Dopico, and Board Chair Murray Glow, for their tremendous commitment to Endeavour’s mission and advancement and is thankful for their continued support […]
Volunteering Benefits Everyone April 11th, 2019
This National Volunteer Week, April 7 – 13, 2019, we celebrate Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers under the theme: “The Volunteer Factor – Lifting Communities.” Volunteering offers a unique opportunity to contribute in ways that benefits everyone involved. My first experience volunteering was at the age of seven through a youth leadership development program run by […]
Building a Canadian pro bono marketplace like Airbnb: Reflections from the Wasan Island Retreat September 15th, 2016
By Andrea Wong, Co-Founder & President, Endeavour Volunteer Consulting for Non-Profits Playing ping pong in a group of 22, meandering around islands in kayaks and canoes, gathering around a campfire under a full moon, sharing meals and drinks with a lake view — moments like these enable us to truly connect, engage in honest conversations, […]
Why Non-Profits Should Engage in Research and Program Evaluations September 14th, 2015
By Ilene Hyman Until recently, I mostly worked as a researcher and evaluator for government and academic agencies who had the resources to engage professional researchers and evaluators to conduct needs assessments, program evaluation and performance reviews. Since then I joined as a volunteer on the Evaluations team at Endeavour Volunteer, a consulting organization for […]
Endeavour and Capital One Host 2nd Scope-A-Thon May 10th, 2015
On April 22, 2015, Endeavour hosted a Scope-A-Thon session, sponsored by Capital One Canada! A Scope-A-Thon is an Endeavour program that helps non-profits focus on pro bono readiness. Scope-A-Thon has five core goals: Understand organizational, project and volunteer readiness for effective pro bono Define the problem facing a non-profit organization to be addressed through pro […]
Skills-based Volunteering for Corporations May 1st, 2015
The opinions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of Endeavour. Endeavour is a classic example of an organization that relies and promotes skill-based volunteering within GTA. Similarly, corporates can make a difference within their communities by encouraging employees to get involved in skill-based volunteering. The benefits are two-fold […]