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The 5 Stages of Volunteer Management

April 3, 2019

For those of you new to volunteer management, you must be wondering, what does the future hold? Will I change …

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When a Volunteer is “Ok,” But Not Ok

March 13, 2019

I have this friend who prides herself on “being ok” with adjusting to whatever the situation presents. However, at the …

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Volunteer Management Chess

March 6, 2019

  Do you ever dream you’re playing a game of chess and your volunteers are (wait, you were going to …

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Why Have Volunteer Department Goals, Objectives and Actions?

February 27, 2019

Last week, we touched on how setting specific volunteer department goals can help us gain more control of our volunteer …

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Do Volunteer Managers Implement or Manage Volunteer Programs?

February 20, 2019

“I am a volunteer program manager,” I’ve said countless times to confused faces at networking events. “Oh, that’s nice,” The …

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Experts Among Us: An Interview with Katherine Arnup, Author, Volunteer Part 2

February 13, 2019

Experts with skills and talents to share are everywhere, including the many experts within our volunteer programs. Last week, in …

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Experts Among Us: An Interview with Katherine Arnup, Author, Volunteer

February 6, 2019

Part One of Two: Recently, I was fortunate to catch up with Katherine Arnup, author of the new book, “I …

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The Universe is Listening

January 30, 2019

Confession time: I’m not proud of the fact that I used to inwardly giggle at all the staff who embraced …

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Volunteers and Kintsugi

January 9, 2019

I met Jake one cold winter day when he came to our volunteer orientation. He continuously looked at his hands …

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Take Some Volunteer Management Time For Yourself

December 19, 2018

It’s that time of year: Hectic. Chaotic. Long hours. It’s not a time for us to step back, it’s a …

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