Volunteer MBC’s previous membership model was introduced in
the early days of the organization’s inception. Since then, our services have
grown and adapted, and even our identity and mission have changed, but those
were not reflected in the model. How we work, our strengths and the
opportunities to help not-for-profit organizations are now more sophisticated,
and we want to ensure we have the resources and engagement to support you
effectively.
If you were familiar with the model used up to 2020, here
are some notable overall changes:
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We are no longer setting prices based on an
organization’s operating budget. We have introduced 4 membership levels.
More info about these Levels can be found in the Frequently
Asked Questions below.
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The Levels and their costs are now based on the
Advantages you can access. We have added many more Advantages. You can choose
the one that's right for you.
The Advantages is a long list, so we've broken them into 5 categories to
make it easier to read.
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A membership is now effective for 1 Year from
your sign-up date. For example, if you sign up on January 15, 2021, it will
expire on January 15, 2022.
If you join or renew before the end of 2020, it will be active as of January 1,
2021 and expire January 1, 2022.
The new model offers a host of benefits to your
organizations that we call CLEAR Advantages: Connections, Learning, Engagement,
Appreciation and Recruitment. Take a look at the membership table. We have
added over 30 new benefits that your organization can enjoy.
We are aiming to provide additional value to your organization through your membership, so we’ve added some new advantages, improved others. Now we have put these in writing, so that you can better know the many ways we can help you. We intend to introduce additional advantages later.
The Membership fees are based upon the Membership Level you
select. As seen in the Membership table, per year it is $75 for Subscribers, $180
for Members, $300 for Enterprises, and $1000 for Sustainers. You would pay this
fee to complete the sign-up process.
We are aware that the cost of membership may be higher for
some members and lower for others depending on how much you were paying under
the old model. With this new model, we believe we have managed to keep costs
low in consideration of the value and need for the services and inflation. We
want to make these services sustainable and better. We know it may not work for
everyone and welcome your constructive feedback. We are optimistic that you
will find our services more than worthwhile.
A subscriber is a not-for-profit organization that can
access some of our most basic services without committing to becoming a Member.
You can still access the Online Volunteer Referral System to post your
opportunities. We strongly encourage all Subscribers to upgrade to a Membership
when it becomes viable for you to do so, so that you can access a myriad of
additional advantages, including support with crafting your positions, and casting
a very important Vote at our AGM, giving you a say in how we serve the
community for years to come.
We expect most not-for-profit organizations will benefit by
joining at the Member level. It allows the organization to hold a vote at our Annual
General Meeting in May, and access a lot of advantages to strengthen your
organization in fundamental ways, so that you can succeed.
The Enterprise level is designed to support organizations
that may be larger or have multiple branches or chapters. It allows for
multiple users to hold recruitment capabilities. Enterprises are members and
can vote at our Annual General Meeting.
A Sustainer is an individual or business that chooses to
support Volunteer MBC more deeply to make an impact. The emergence of Volunteer
MBC, Peel’s local volunteer centre, was itself a collective impact solution to
a growing need to engage the community in meaningful volunteerism. Therefore,
Sustainers are carrying that legacy today to ensure Membership is affordable
for all not-for-profit organizations. In appreciation for this show of
commitment, we strive to recognize and thank our Sustainers in special ways, as
seen in the Advantages table.
We can only issue tax receipts for donations. Therefore, if
you sign up as a Sustainer and request a tax receipt, we can provide it but then
you would forfeit some of the promotional benefits.
In addition to the Advantages you can access via Membership,
Volunteer MBC offers customized support a-la-carte. Here are some of the ways
in which we can support you:
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Facilitating group activities
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Development of your own Learning Management
System
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Auditing your volunteer management effectiveness
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Providing advanced volunteer screening and/or
matching
We will release the complete Customized Support Menu and its
associated costs later in 2021, but if you are interested in any of the above,
be sure to reach out to us at [email protected].
We’re asking you to complete the 2021 Volunteer MBC Membership
Quick Survey to get started. This will help us understand how we can support
you and get you connected.