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 …
Tag Archives: volunteer
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 …
Removing the Headache from Corporate Volunteering
We’ve all had that splitting headache. You know, the one that occurs when acorporate leader calls and wants to do …
10 Things Organizations Don’t Know About Volunteer Management
I’ve always wanted to see a shareable pamphlet entitled “Volunteer Management, The Cliffs Notes.” It would list all the things …
No, Volunteer Management is Not an Open World
If non-profits were a video game, the mechanics would be pretty simple. Everyone in the game would stick to their …
How Volunteer Management is Like a Video Game
For years, volunteer departments have mainly operated in an old school linear manner. It reminds me of the first video …
