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 …
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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 …
Volunteer Management Chess
Do you ever dream you’re playing a game of chess and your volunteers are (wait, you were going to …
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 …
Do Volunteer Managers Implement or Manage Volunteer Programs?
“I am a volunteer program manager,” I’ve said countless times to confused faces at networking events. “Oh, that’s nice,” The …
Experts Among Us: An Interview with Katherine Arnup, Author, Volunteer Part 2
Experts with skills and talents to share are everywhere, including the many experts within our volunteer programs. Last week, in …
