There’s No Crying in Volunteer Management
Does volunteer management ever make you cry? It does, doesn’t it? I mean, when you are sitting there and a …
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Need Inspiration? “Progressive Organizations Don’t Want Bosses, They Want Team Leaders and That’s What You Are As a Volunteer Manager.”
Do volunteer managers possess the skills required to succeed in the corporate world? I recently had the pleasure of interviewing …
Director of First Impressions Volunteer
Director of First Impressions Volunteer: Wow. What a concise, succinct way to advertise for a front desk or receptionist volunteer. …
Warm Bodies, Cold, Hard Facts
“What a massive responsibility, being a moral creature” ― Isaac Marion, Warm Bodies Does this line of questioning sound oh …
Face It: Fit, Attitude, Change, Expectations, by Intervention within a Timeline Part 2
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” …Kahlil Gibran You have …
Horror! Should I Pull the Plug on a Volunteer? Part 1
Ebony is in charge of a busy thrift store. The only staff member, Ebony manages sales, donations, store appearance, supply …
Gobble, Gobble, Good God I’m Frazzled!
Willow, a new volunteer manager for a small organization providing aid to the homeless population in her town, answered her …
Success is Everywhere
This was a post from three years ago and I just wanted to update it: I had an open house …
The Shackles of Compassion
My favorite patient at hospice was George. I don’t have any idea why. Maybe it was because he and I …
Your Spotlight Hurts My Eyes!
I almost spit out my sip of coffee when I ran across this article a week ago. According to the …
