Leading Volunteers Takes Both Sides of the Brain
When a volunteer connects, it’s the best feeling, right? We, volunteer managers love the whole ethereal, elusive, empathetic realm, don’t …
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Benefits of Volunteering: Does Research Miss the Mark?
…volunteering is the freedom to be human. It’s complicated, but so basic. Volunteering can peel away the everyday pressures we feel and free us to be our most genuine human selves, the selves we yearn to be.
Is Compassion a Velvet Chain?
Here’s the thing. I think we must stop telling volunteers that “helping people” will make them feel good.
Volunteer Flow Strategy
Instead of the notion that a volunteer manager should “work harder” to “get volunteers,” we need to place the reasons volunteers leave or never get started squarely on the outdated systems that no longer work.
Predicting Volunteer Flow
Our aim is to create a consistent flow of highly engaged and productive volunteers who positively impact our organization’s goals, objectives and mission. This is the time to introduce the factors that freeze or free up a volunteer flow.
#LoVols, Passing the Time Constructively Like We Always Do
One thing I realized in all these years, is that leaders of volunteers are never, ever idle. We are always …
Volunteer Past, Meet Volunteer Present and Volunteer Future:
Nothing is more infectious than an inspiring vision that has movement. It gives volunteers an identity. It means that they won’t have to mimic volunteer past to make their unique mark.
What We Do Know
Uncertainty sucks big time, but guess what? We, volunteer managers deal in uncertainty all the time. Think about it. Everyday …
Keeping in Touch With Volunteers
We are in new territory and for many organizations, volunteers are temporarily staying home. What can a volunteer manager do …
We are Human, too
Worrying is human. It’s the tough part of being a caring, sentient being. It’s part of a volunteer manager’s drive to be effective.
