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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Jul 23, 2025 9:00:00 AM
There’s a widespread myth that, in my experience, is the root of many of our sector’s biggest challenges. Far too many people (including leaders of nonprofits and other community agencies) believe the widespread myth that, because volunteers give...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Apr 16, 2025 9:00:00 AM
A few years ago, I was interviewing dozens of staff and volunteers of a wildlife rehabilitation organization as part of a volunteer engagement...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Jan 22, 2025 9:00:00 AM
Today, I heard from a past client excitedly telling me that a donor is interested in supporting the organization in securing volunteer management...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Oct 23, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Food pantries, youth programs, senior centers, theaters, and many other agencies all involve families as key constituents. Families may be members,...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Jul 24, 2024 8:05:00 AM
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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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Apr 24, 2024 9:15:00 AM
“How can I help my colleagues feel more comfortable providing feedback to volunteers?”
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Jan 24, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Recently, I was working with a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to developing leaders and encouraging civic engagement locally. In our...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Nov 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM
‘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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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Oct 18, 2023 7:54:00 AM
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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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Aug 16, 2023 8:00:00 AM
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,...
