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Category Archives: future of volunteer management

Hey #LoVols Reputation, Meet Our Self-Identity

November 8, 2020

To reframe volunteer engagement and impact, we first need listeners who become supporters who then become advocates for our vision. Our reputation needs to reflect our self-identity as leaders of volunteers.

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International Volunteer Managers Day November 5: What’s Next?

November 4, 2020

As a leader of volunteers, you know you possess all sorts of wonderful traits, but how do you exhibit them at work? Or, could it be that (as I’ve experienced more times than I care to admit) what seems obvious to you is not obvious at all?

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Do donors wear different socks than volunteers?

October 7, 2020

In business, it’s all about acquiring and keeping customers. In nonprofits, it’s all about acquiring and keeping donors while using volunteers.

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Becoming Volunteer to Organization (V2O)

August 26, 2020

Are organizations V2O friendly or are we more like a V-mart where we offer a “take it or leave it” engagement experience?

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Moving from O2V to V2V to V2O

August 19, 2020

Nonprofits no longer have the monopoly on solving issues. What can business teach us about our current volunteering model?

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Predicting Volunteer Flow

May 27, 2020

Our aim is to create a consistent flow of highly engaged and productive volunteers who positively impact our organization’s goals, objectives and mission. This is the time to introduce the factors that freeze or free up a volunteer flow.

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#LoVols, Passing the Time Constructively Like We Always Do

May 13, 2020

One thing I realized in all these years, is that leaders of volunteers are never, ever idle. We are always …

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Volunteer Past, Meet Volunteer Present and Volunteer Future:

April 29, 2020

Nothing is more infectious than an inspiring vision that has movement. It gives volunteers an identity. It means that they won’t have to mimic volunteer past to make their unique mark.

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Finding One Another is Our Future

April 15, 2020

We, leaders of volunteers (#LoVols) have shared experiences, shared hopes, shared challenges and a shared future. We are a family, …

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Books

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