Would You Choose Raw or Developed Volunteers?
Fill in the blanks if you’ve heard these questions/comment: “Why don’t we have enough volunteers to __________?” “How hard can …
Tag Archives: volunteer manager
Why Have Volunteer Department Goals, Objectives and Actions?
Last week, we touched on how setting specific volunteer department goals can help us gain more control of our volunteer …
Volunteer Motivation: Past, Present and Future
Alana clicked the wireless presenter and the slide advanced. “Here,” she said, “we have a list of awards our volunteers …
Volunteer Managers and Decision Fatigue
Zack pushed back in his chair and stole a glance at his watch. 1:30. His lunch lay half eaten on …
Just What is the Value of a Volunteer?
Do organizations value volunteer Luis because he has this rare ability to look into the eyes of someone and open …
Volunteers: The Ultimate in Recycling
You know, typically, when we think of recycling, we picture a bulldozer scooping mountains of trash to process for reuse …
Is Making Volunteers Likable Our Objective?
I remember my first days as a volunteer coordinator. There was this one volunteer, Addie. She was a tiny, fit …
When Staff Doesn’t ‘Like’ a Volunteer
Mimi talks. A lot. About herself, about her trips, and about her grandchildren. She talks about the cashier at the …
Should Our Volunteer Ads Be More “Real?”
Opening her laptop, Yvonne peered at a tiny picture in the daily feed. She studied the photograph of the child …
Difficult Conversations with Staff or Volunteers
Difficult conversations. We, volunteer managers don’t want to have them, but from time to time, we must. A complaint is …
