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Volunteer Plain Talk Podcast Episode 2

October 23, 2019

What can we learn from a volunteer turned activist turned founder of her own non-profit organization? Turns out, a heck of a lot.

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Five Words that Might Untangle Volunteer Management

September 4, 2019

“So, you’re a volunteer manager; what do you do, exactly?” We’ve all been asked the question and then that moment …

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Whose Fault is it That Volunteer Management is Misunderstood?

August 7, 2019

Whose fault is it that volunteer managers are misunderstood and are we sorta like Vincent Van Gogh?

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Creating Partnerships from Corporate Volunteering

July 17, 2019

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 …

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10 Things Organizations Don’t Know About Volunteer Management

July 3, 2019

I’ve always wanted to see a shareable pamphlet entitled “Volunteer Management, The Cliffs Notes.” It would list all the things …

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How Volunteer Management is Like a Video Game

June 19, 2019

For years, volunteer departments have mainly operated in an old school linear manner. It reminds me of the first video …

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Ever Want to Go Back in Time?

May 22, 2019

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. …

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Volunteer Managers Are Better Than These 3 Phrases

May 15, 2019

Words are pictures formed in the mind. The art of communication is drawing those word pictures so the other person …

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New Volunteer Management Dictionary Words for 2019

May 8, 2019

This year, the “Committee to Define Volunteer Management” met a week late because they had forgotten to set up a …

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Volunteer Reviews: Our Overlooked BFF

May 1, 2019

I don’t know about you, but when I travel, I tend to pick local restaurants based on reviews. I get …

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