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Hey Non-profit CEOs! Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Volunteer Manager.

November 17, 2021

Hello Non-profit CEOs! Wondering what to gift your Leader of Volunteers this holiday season? I’ve got you covered.

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When a Volunteer Has Your Back

July 7, 2021

I was des-per-ate for any able-bodied human to help me on the box truck I would borrow to pick up donated furniture…

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Difficult Conversations With Volunteers: A free booklet

October 9, 2019

Difficult conversations with volunteers is one of our volunteer management things. We are all faced with having to “talk to” …

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Burning Out? Take On More Work! Wait, What?

October 2, 2019

.Requests are pouring in from all departments. Volunteers need additional training. Recruitment has been spotty lately. There’s that volunteer that “needs a good talking to,” according to the director of operations. It’s overwhelming. What can I do?

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Five Words that Might Untangle Volunteer Management

September 4, 2019

“So, you’re a volunteer manager; what do you do, exactly?” We’ve all been asked the question and then that moment …

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Volunteer Manager Persuasion Techniques

August 28, 2019

Do you whip out a clever persuasion technique every time you want someone to acknowledge that volunteers don’t sit around …

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What if We Automated Volunteer Recruitment?

August 21, 2019

Sometimes I wonder if we should automate the volunteer inquiry process. Could we cut corners by creating an answering machine …

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Get Ready for The Roboteer 2020

June 12, 2019

Well, I’ve been laid off. My organization just ordered 2 new robot volunteers. it’s a budget thing. See, the ‘roboteers’ …

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Volunteer Management: A Kiddie Pool or an Ocean?

June 5, 2019

  “Coffee break again?” Clara laughs. “Yeah, this is my 6th coffee break today and I’m wired from all the …

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The Terrible, Horrible Phone Call or Why Purging Matters

May 29, 2019

I answered the phone one day to hear, “Yes, this is Juan, the son of Adelia and I just received …

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