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Resting on Nonprofit Laurels

October 31, 2018

I don’t remember the date, but I remember the conversation. It was the first time I’d heard the word “competition” …

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Volunteer Motivation: Past, Present and Future

October 3, 2018

Alana clicked the wireless presenter and the slide advanced. “Here,” she said, “we have a list of awards our volunteers …

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Just What is the Value of a Volunteer?

September 12, 2018

Do organizations value volunteer Luis because he has this rare ability to look into the eyes of someone and open …

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Is Making Volunteers Likable Our Objective?

August 29, 2018

I remember my first days as a volunteer coordinator. There was this one volunteer, Addie. She was a tiny, fit …

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When Staff Doesn’t Like a Volunteer Part 2: A Success Story

August 22, 2018

What happens when staff doesn’t like a volunteer? Does the volunteer quietly quit because they never get called or do …

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Should Our Volunteer Ads Be More “Real?”

August 8, 2018

Opening her laptop, Yvonne peered at a tiny picture in the daily feed. She studied the photograph of the child …

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Volunteering and the Goldilocks Margins

July 25, 2018

Do volunteers wander from organization to organization, sampling the volunteer porridge or sitting in different volunteering task chairs, looking for …

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Do Volunteers say ‘they’ or ‘we?’

July 4, 2018

  Niko looked down at her t-shirt that read “Children’s Zoo Volunteer.” She forgot that she still had it on. …

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Mono or Multi? Voluntasking is the Answer

June 27, 2018

Greta’s hand was shaking. Three recent volunteer requests needed her attention. One of her volunteers, Serena, was on the phone …

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Horrors! Can a Volunteer Manager Say No?

June 20, 2018

Carlos took a deep breath and regarded Marty, a long term volunteer who stood before him. “Mr. Jansen really wants …

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