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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies

President, VQ Volunteer Strategies

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Volunteering: A Family Affair

Food pantries, youth programs, senior centers, theaters, and many other agencies all involve families as key constituents. Families may be members, program attendees, visitors, or clients. They may be cultivated as donors or participants. Rarely,...

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When No is the Right Answer: Declining a Volunteer

One of the most frequent questions we hear from leaders of volunteers is how to decline a volunteer professionally and with kindness and we are...

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The 5-Minute Mini – Coaching Colleagues

“How can I help my colleagues feel more comfortable providing feedback to volunteers?”

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Volunteer Stewardship…New applications for an older concept

Recently, I was working with a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to developing leaders and encouraging civic engagement locally. In our...

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Tis the Season for Thanking Volunteers

‘Tis the season of holidays, gratitude, celebration, and, yes, a bit of stress, too. The last six weeks of the year are always busy times. Whether...

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How Meetings can Engage Rather than Enrage Volunteers

We engage in many different kinds of “meetings”—including, “meeting new people” and “meeting goals”—but traditional meetings often get a bad rap....

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Four Steps that Should Precede Your Recruitment Plan

People who know me well know this: I love planning. I can get downright giddy when diving into a strategic plan, program plan, or work plan. And yet,...

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Mythbusting 101: Toppling the Top 5 Volunteer Engagement Myths

Around the globe, volunteers help organizations achieve their mission. And yet, volunteer engagement is often complicated by widely held myths. As...

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