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Oh BTW, Get 42 Permanent Vols By Next Month-Part 1

September 7, 2016

  Is this the new volunteer manager job security? A dear colleague and friend to this blog, Eileen from Volunteering …

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I Give 100%, No 125%, No, Wait More Like 200%!

August 31, 2016

“I’m close to quitting, just walking out,” Ruby, a wispy volunteer manager says tersely. “And so are some of the …

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Thank You, Thank You For That Silly Answer, Any Answer!

August 24, 2016

Recently I went on a tour of a historical site with some friends and family. From start to finish, I …

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The Volunteer Management Word That Makes My Head Explode!

August 10, 2016

Hal, a new volunteer manager was feeling pretty good about his recent volunteer recruitment campaign when his supervisor stopped by …

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Huggable Book of Volunteering Stats or Why a Kiddie Pool Can’t Explain the Ocean

July 20, 2016

“Stats, reports, time management sheets, I’m sick of all of them,” Clara lamented. “None of these truly depicts my day. …

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Volunteering Ointment While the Wound Heals

July 13, 2016

  I was reading this article on how volunteering helped a volunteer through her grief and it gave me this warm, familiar feeling, …

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The Conversation We Dread: Pain or Opportunity?

July 6, 2016

Or, in reality, “The Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad, Completely Upsetting, “Don’t Make Me Do It,” “I Think I’m Going to …

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May I “Trouble” You For a Plan?

June 29, 2016

“There was something about Jules,” Jake recalled, “something just off. She didn’t seem to connect with the program nor with …

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See, Hear, Then Feel

June 15, 2016

“I walked into this position without any experience,” says Miriam, a tiny freckled redhead with sea blue glasses. “I had …

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Frustration

June 8, 2016

“It’s just so frustrating,” volunteer manager Elsie says. “I have this volunteer, Abbie. She is without a doubt, the most …

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