Mono or Multi? Voluntasking is the Answer
Greta’s hand was shaking. Three recent volunteer requests needed her attention. One of her volunteers, Serena, was on the phone …
Category Archives: staff and volunteer relationships
Don’t. Do. This. Ever.
Sometimes misdeeds are huge, indefensible and devastating. Take the ongoing scandal involving Oxfam for instance. It’s big. But slippery slopes lurk …
“We want to work with staff who have drunk the Kool-Aid,” an interview with Laura Rundell, CVA
Recently I had the pleasure in chatting with Laura Rundell, CVA, the Volunteer Coordinator at LifeBridge Community Services …
A Volunteer Manager’s Hidden Cupcake New Year’s Resolutions.
New Year’s resolutions? Who keeps them? Anybody? There’s a whole science out there that studies why we make resolutions …
Volunteer Fresh
Every day, volunteer managers witness the passion brought by volunteers. We marvel at their skill. We see their pure …
The 1pinion Effect
“Our CEO has a next door neighbor who has a son who got into minor trouble,” Marlee, a volunteer manager …
Interview With A Volunteer: Ellie
We all know volunteer feedback is invaluable, during and after projects and assignments. There is also value in gathering feedback …
Luncheon and Food for Thought…
Get your dancing shoes on! This year, volunteer appreciation week in the US is April 23-29. It’s coming up in …
New Words Added to the Volunteer Management Dictionary
It’s that time of year when the Committee to Define Volunteer Management gets together at a back table in Pete’s …
What Am I Thankful For? Fantasies
Ok, so maybe we, volunteers managers can’t control everything in our little sphere (gasp, but I want to, so, so, so …
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