If we make volunteers seem like magic faeries that just rise from the garden and buzz on over to do good work, we diminish the effort they bring and the work we do to develop and ready them.
Passive-aggressive comments are meant to lure you onto an emotional roller coaster. Don’t get on this ride.
“So, you’re a volunteer manager; what do you do, exactly?” We’ve all been asked the question and then that moment …
Do you whip out a clever persuasion technique every time you want someone to acknowledge that volunteers don’t sit around …
Do we, leaders of volunteers suffer from a tortured volunteer manager syndrome? Or, are all our frustrations something we made …
I’ve always wanted to see a shareable pamphlet entitled “Volunteer Management, The Cliffs Notes.” It would list all the things …
If non-profits were a video game, the mechanics would be pretty simple. Everyone in the game would stick to their …
For years, volunteer departments have mainly operated in an old school linear manner. It reminds me of the first video …
“Coffee break again?” Clara laughs. “Yeah, this is my 6th coffee break today and I’m wired from all the …
I answered the phone one day to hear, “Yes, this is Juan, the son of Adelia and I just received …
