Hi, I am glad you are here! Volunteerplaintalk is a blog for and about volunteer managers and the unique challenges we face.
Like you, I’m guessing, I began my volunteer manager career with lofty intent. Over the years, I have been humbled, inspired, frustrated, renewed, downcast, amused and shocked. What a learning experience it has been so far!
I have spent over 30 years in volunteer management, have held the CVA certification (http://cvacert.org/) 2005-2025, have presented on the state and national level, have written for several publications on volunteer management, wrote my first book on volunteer management (the Volunteer Shelf Life which came about because heck, volunteers leave for lots of reasons and I was tired of blaming myself every time a volunteer “quit”)
For the last several years, I have been researching ways to elevate volunteer management and volunteerism and have compiled all that research into my latest book, (The Disruptive Volunteer Manager). It’s time we, volunteer managers are given the professional status we’ve earned in the non-profit sector.
Currently I volunteer for the Engage Journal and am a board member of the National Association for Long-Term Care Volunteers (NALTCV). These volunteer positions provide sustenance and keep reminding me that there are wonderful people out there doing wonderful things.
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-Meridian
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