Changes to the Stewardship Category (Q3 2025)

October 2025

Community Connections

CLARIFICATIONS

• “Community” and Community Connections Policy
  • Updated clarification to specify inclusion of the organization’s definition of “community” within the policy

RESOURCES

• Community Engagement
  • Provided additional resource for Just organizations

• Reconciliation
  • Provided additional resources for organizations in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Volunteering

CLARIFICATIONS

• Organization-Sponsored Volunteering Efforts
  • Added guidance to clarify how organization-sponsored volunteering opportunities can count toward the overall threshold of paid volunteering hours

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• VO-2
  • Added request for a clear breakdown of how paid volunteer hours are calculated

RESOURCES

• Guides and Toolkits
  • Added resources for organizations in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

• Volunteering Opportunities and Support
  • Added resource for organizations in Aotearoa New Zealand

Procurement

RESOURCES

• Business Directories
  • Provided additional resources for Just organizations