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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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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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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...
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Four productivity tips for Volunteer Engagement Professionals
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...
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Volunteering: A Family Affair
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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Hot Take: Volunteer Burnout Burns Out Volunteer Engagement Professionals
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...
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Bridging the Digital Gap: Volunteers Connecting Communities
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...
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The 5-Minute Mini – Coaching Colleagues
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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Unlocking Volunteer Superpowers: A quick guide to a transformative volunteer engagement strategy
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...
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Volunteer Stewardship…New applications for an older concept
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...