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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. With so many ineffective, inefficient, or unnecessary meetings, it’s no wonder volunteers have little...
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Margaret McLachlan - Communications Manager, Volunteering New Zealand: Oct 11, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Much has been written about volunteer best practice – a Google search brings up 120 million results – but little of this is evidence based. A meta...
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Nicole R. Smith: Oct 4, 2023 8:00:00 AM
This Month's Selection Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself Authored by: Stephen Trzeciak,...
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Polly Roach, MAVA (Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement): Sep 27, 2023 8:30:00 AM
Volunteerism in 2023 is facing a unique set of circumstances: A decades-long decline in volunteer engagement was exacerbated by the 2020 pandemic,...
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Team Better Impact: Sep 20, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Your nonprofit relies on volunteers to power your operations and push your mission forward. Whether they’re completing administrative duties, helping...
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Nicole R. Smith: Sep 13, 2023 11:37:00 AM
This Month's Selection Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World Edited by Doug Bolton, Beth...
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Daniel Green, Better Impact (UK Office): Sep 6, 2023 9:00:00 AM
Introduction In the world of volunteer engagement, dedicated individuals work tirelessly to develop impactful volunteer programs in support of their...
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Dan Fairclough: Aug 30, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Although most of the research published does not lend itself to country-to-country comparisons, here's a compilation of stats from a variety of...
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Team Better Impact: Aug 23, 2023 8:00:00 AM
If your nonprofit is like most, you collect and store a lot of data. Data provides a foundation for many of your day-to-day activities, from...
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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,...
