Volunteer News Stories: Does This Good Press Really Help?
Emma set her cup down on the table and opened her laptop. She could hear the kids arguing upstairs as …
Category Archives: treatment of volunteers
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 …
The Volunteer Investor: Is It Their Time or Something More?
“Calling volunteers ‘time donors’ implies that they give their time and walk away.”
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 …
Volunteering is All About Helping, Isn’t It?
“No good deed goes unpunished.” … Oscar Wilde “I couldn’t stop, not after I’d been with her for so …
Induction vs. Orientation: The one year volunteer committment
Two volunteer managers, Jessup and Chloe were both excited when the brought in new volunteers. Jessup, who manages volunteers for …
The Conversation We Dread: Pain or Opportunity?
Or, in reality, “The Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad, Completely Upsetting, “Don’t Make Me Do It,” “I Think I’m Going to …
But What Are The Values?
When Amar answered the ad for a volunteer coordinator, he was certain that he could fulfill the stated requirements. “It …
See, Hear, Then Feel
“I walked into this position without any experience,” says Miriam, a tiny freckled redhead with sea blue glasses. “I had …
