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Is Everyone Welcome? Getting Started with Tools to Broaden Volunteer Engagement
✅ The good: Twenty community members show up ready to learn about volunteering with your organization.
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CAVS: The Gold Standard in Healthcare Volunteer Leadership
Jessica Barker, M.A, CPXP: Feb 18, 2025 2:19:18 PM
In a world where volunteerism continues to shape healthcare communities, professional certifications in volunteer management are becoming a key asset...
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Building a Compliant and Compassionate Volunteer Program in Hospice Care
Team Better Impact: Feb 18, 2025 1:06:34 PM
Hospice care stands apart from other healthcare sectors because of the unique blend of clinical and emotional support provided to patients and...
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Building the Case to Fund Volunteer Engagement
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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Interviewing Potential Volunteers
Karen Knight: Jan 8, 2025 9:00:00 AM
Most of us know that if you want a strong, trustworthy team of volunteers, getting to know them before they come on is key. An interview should be...
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Book Bites December 2024: Traction
Nicole R. Smith: Dec 18, 2024 4:22:09 PM
Why This Book: During my job search, many postings listed “has an entrepreneurial spirit” as a skill. Funny enough, when out at dinner with a group...
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Retention Begins at Recruitment
Chantelle Lowes on behalf of VMPC: Dec 11, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Volunteer Engagement focuses a lot on terms like recruitment, onboarding, orientation but how much do we focus on our welcome, on our cultivation of...
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Reflections on volunteering at AVM
Terri Thomason, Head of Business Development at Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM): Dec 4, 2024 9:00:00 AM
With 2024 drawing to a close, it feels like an opportune time to reflect and take stock, yet it doesn’t easily happen. Life quickly gets in the way...
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Recharge and Review Your Volunteer Program for the Year Ahead
Tracy Vlnicka, DOVIA Colorado Board Member: Nov 27, 2024 9:30:00 AM
As the winter months settle in and activities slow down, transitioning into preparation for the year ahead, it may be the ideal time for those...
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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES: Extreme Trust: Honesty as a Competitive Advantage
Nicole R. Smith: Nov 22, 2024 5:39:38 PM
This Month's Selection: Extreme Trust: Honesty as a Competitive Advantage, by Don Peppers and Martha Rogers, Ph.D. The twentieth in a series of...