Halloween Costumes for Busy Volunteer Managers
Maybe I’ll just make a large sign that says “appreciated” and I’ll stand under it. What are you going to go as?
Tag Archives: volunteer
Volunteer Plain Talk Podcast Episode 2
What can we learn from a volunteer turned activist turned founder of her own non-profit organization? Turns out, a heck of a lot.
5 Ways to Stop The Ride Going Nowhere
Passive-aggressive comments are meant to lure you onto an emotional roller coaster. Don’t get on this ride.
Burning Out? Take On More Work! Wait, What?
.Requests are pouring in from all departments. Volunteers need additional training. Recruitment has been spotty lately. There’s that volunteer that “needs a good talking to,” according to the director of operations. It’s overwhelming. What can I do?
Are we, #LoVols like some kind of life lessons gurus?
Pssssst. Guess what? We, leaders of volunteers (through no fault of our own, or wait, let’s be real here. We …
Five Words that Might Untangle Volunteer Management
“So, you’re a volunteer manager; what do you do, exactly?” We’ve all been asked the question and then that moment …
Volunteer Manager Persuasion Techniques
Do you whip out a clever persuasion technique every time you want someone to acknowledge that volunteers don’t sit around …
What if We Automated Volunteer Recruitment?
Sometimes I wonder if we should automate the volunteer inquiry process. Could we cut corners by creating an answering machine …
The Tortured Volunteer Manager Syndrome
Do we, leaders of volunteers suffer from a tortured volunteer manager syndrome? Or, are all our frustrations something we made …
Creating Partnerships from Corporate Volunteering
A partnership is defined as: the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest. (source: dictionary.com) A recent article in The Republic points out that companies are …
