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And The Gold Medal Goes To…

February 21, 2018

By any chance, did you watch the Volunteer Manager Olympics last night? Oh my gosh, it was exhilarating. Volunteer managers …

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It’s 38 Degrees Outside, But It Sure Feels Like 19

February 7, 2018

Brrr, when its bitter cold outside, we dress for the “feels like” temperature index, right? This apparent temperature takes into …

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The Volunteer Ripple Effect

December 6, 2017

  I’m convinced. We, Leaders of Volunteers (#LOVols) hold in our hands more power to affect positive change than we …

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Press “2” For That Volunteer Question

November 29, 2017

“Yeah, so, this is Ginny from donor relations,” the voice on the phone sighs. “My next door neighbor’s fourteen year …

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Thank You To The Volunteer Who Lied

November 22, 2017

Does this sound like you? Thank you to of all the wonderful volunteers who have enriched my soul and believed …

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Is Volunteer Management a Science?

November 8, 2017

In 1959, novelist and scientist, C. P. Snow gave a lecture entitled  The Two Cultures. Essentially Snow argued that the humanities …

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Taking Extra Care to Support Volunteers

October 4, 2017

  The recent spate of natural disasters has cast a light on incredible volunteers across the globe helping people in …

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The Volunteer Periphery

September 6, 2017

I have a friend who never seems to see the people around him. He lets the door swing shut just …

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Innovation and Sustainable Volunteering

August 30, 2017

What would sustainable volunteering look like? Besides many of the innovations already being implemented, what would nurturing a volunteer garden …

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Sustainability and Volunteerism

August 23, 2017

Retention: the continued possession, use, or control of something. Does that sound like the volunteerism you know? Not to me …

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