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From Management to Momentum: Rethinking Volunteer Leadership
This month, I had the opportunity to speak at the MAVA Conference on a topic that’s been at the center of my work with Better Impact: how leaders of...
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This month, I had the opportunity to speak at the MAVA Conference on a topic that’s been at the center of my work with Better Impact: how leaders of...
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This Month's Selection: No More Status Quo – A Proven Framework to Change the Way We Change the World By Heather Hiscox The twenty-fifth in a series...
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I’ve been working in volunteer leadership positions since 1989, and I can count on one hand the number of current colleagues who’ve also been leading...
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Looking back on my time…
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This Month's Selection: Total Internship Management: The Employer’s Guide to Building and Sustaining the Ultimate Internship Program by Dr. Robert...
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In June 2023, Volunteering New Zealand launched the Volunteer Best Practice Guidelines. Since then, they’ve developed workshops and tools to support...
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I recently came across an excellent article by Milad Haghani, an Associate Professor of Urban Resilience and Safety at the University of Melbourne....
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As a volunteer coordinator, you know how critical volunteers are to your nonprofit’s activities. Whether they’re in hands-on roles with...
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The idea of micro-volunteering is gaining traction, and for good reason. Fewer people are willing or able to commit to a regular shift. They want the...
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A few years ago, I was interviewing dozens of staff and volunteers of a wildlife rehabilitation organization as part of a volunteer engagement...