Ever Want to Go Back in Time?
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Volunteer Managers Are Better Than These 3 Phrases
Words are pictures formed in the mind. The art of communication is drawing those word pictures so the other person …
New Volunteer Management Dictionary Words for 2019
This year, the “Committee to Define Volunteer Management” met a week late because they had forgotten to set up a …
Volunteer Reviews: Our Overlooked BFF
I don’t know about you, but when I travel, I tend to pick local restaurants based on reviews. I get …
Those Adjectives That Turn Off Prospective Volunteers
Everywhere you see Volunteer Recruitment Ads that begin with “Energetic Volunteer Wanted.” Or “Caring volunteer.” Or even “Friendly volunteer.” Maybe …
The Value of a Volunteer? $I#.@S
The official value of a volunteer is $25.43 U.S. according to Independent Sector.org. , an amount that converts to about £19 or …
The 5 Stages of Volunteer Management
For those of you new to volunteer management, you must be wondering, what does the future hold? Will I change …
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 …
8 Ways to a Good Volunteer Manager Poker Face
Yes, it’s true. We, volunteer managers cannot maintain a neutral expression when we hear a staff member tell a volunteer, …
When a Volunteer is “Ok,” But Not Ok
I have this friend who prides herself on “being ok” with adjusting to whatever the situation presents. However, at the …
