Get Ready for The Roboteer 2020
Well, I’ve been laid off. My organization just ordered 2 new robot volunteers. it’s a budget thing. See, the ‘roboteers’ …
Tag Archives: managing volunteers
Volunteer Management: A Kiddie Pool or an Ocean?
“Coffee break again?” Clara laughs. “Yeah, this is my 6th coffee break today and I’m wired from all the …
The Terrible, Horrible Phone Call or Why Purging Matters
I answered the phone one day to hear, “Yes, this is Juan, the son of Adelia and I just received …
Let’s Design Mission Centric Volunteer Engagement
Strategizing priorities when receiving volunteer requests ensures that volunteers are engaged in meaningful, mission critical work. (see Attention: The Volunteer Department …
Attention: The Volunteer Department Now Has Ground Rules
“I need 8 volunteers or maybe 9, no wait,” she says, grabbing your arm in the hallway, “yeah, make it …
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 …
It’s 38 Degrees Outside, But It Sure Feels Like 19
Brrr, when its bitter cold outside, we dress for the “feels like” temperature index, right? This apparent temperature takes into …
“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 …
Why are Volunteer Managers So Darned Repetitive?
“See you then!” Oh those 3 innocent words, words we utter in good faith. We’ve made sure the assignment is …
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 …
