4 min read
Nicole R. Smith: Nov 20, 2024 8:00:00 AM
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...
2 min read
Rob Jackson: Nov 6, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Being a Volunteer Engagement Professional can be demanding. We are constantly balancing the needs of our volunteers, our colleagues, our bosses, our...
2 min read
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,...
3 min read
Mackenzie Albrecht - Greater Minnesota Program Manager, MAVA: Jun 7, 2024 8:30:00 AM
We talk a lot about burnout in the nonprofit sector, and burnout is especially common among volunteer engagement professionals. According to a 2017...
3 min read
Rob Jackson: May 1, 2024 9:08:00 AM
In this article, I will briefly explore the transformative power of volunteerism in addressing digital exclusion. In volunteer engagement, we often...
2 min read
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?”
3 min read
Rob Jackson: Feb 7, 2024 8:00:00 AM
Introduction Nonprofit organisations frequently rely on the dedication and contribution of volunteers. We’ve all heard the gushing praise and warm...
2 min read
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...
5 min read
Team Better Impact: Nov 29, 2023 9:00:00 AM
You’ve completed all the steps to create a successful volunteer program and started recruiting volunteers. However, you’re not connecting with as...
3 min read
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,...
