Five Words that Might Untangle Volunteer Management
“So, you’re a volunteer manager; what do you do, exactly?” We’ve all been asked the question and then that moment …
Category Archives: explaining volunteer management
Volunteer Manager Persuasion Techniques
Do you whip out a clever persuasion technique every time you want someone to acknowledge that volunteers don’t sit around …
The Tortured Volunteer Manager Syndrome
Do we, leaders of volunteers suffer from a tortured volunteer manager syndrome? Or, are all our frustrations something we made …
10 Things Organizations Don’t Know About Volunteer Management
I’ve always wanted to see a shareable pamphlet entitled “Volunteer Management, The Cliffs Notes.” It would list all the things …
No, Volunteer Management is Not an Open World
If non-profits were a video game, the mechanics would be pretty simple. Everyone in the game would stick to their …
How Volunteer Management is Like a Video Game
For years, volunteer departments have mainly operated in an old school linear manner. It reminds me of the first video …
Volunteer Management: A Kiddie Pool or an Ocean?
“Coffee break again?” Clara laughs. “Yeah, this is my 6th coffee break today and I’m wired from all the …
The Terrible, Horrible Phone Call or Why Purging Matters
I answered the phone one day to hear, “Yes, this is Juan, the son of Adelia and I just received …
Volunteer Managers Are Better Than These 3 Phrases
Words are pictures formed in the mind. The art of communication is drawing those word pictures so the other person …
The Value of a Volunteer? $I#.@S
The official value of a volunteer is $25.43 U.S. according to Independent Sector.org. , an amount that converts to about £19 or …
