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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Apr 16, 2025 9:00:00 AM
A few years ago, I was interviewing dozens of staff and volunteers of a wildlife rehabilitation organization as part of a volunteer engagement...
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William Henry, Vice President, Volunteers Insurance Service Association, Inc.: Mar 5, 2025 8:30:00 AM
In a discussion with your insurance agent, you might have asked, “What happens if a volunteer accidentally hurts someone, or damages someone’s...
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Margaret McLachlan - Communications Manager, Volunteering New Zealand: Oct 30, 2024 9:00:00 AM
As we approach International Volunteer Manager’s Day on November 5, it’s essential to highlight the crucial role volunteer managers play in guiding...
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Nicole R. Smith: Aug 21, 2024 8:56:00 AM
This Month's Selection How to Be Like Walt Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life, Pat Williams with Jim Denney The eighteenth in a series...
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Sammy Feilchenfeld, CVA: Aug 14, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Volunteer managers are essential parts of organizations' efforts to make a difference. How can people in this role advocate for themselves and their...
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Nicole R. Smith: Jul 17, 2024 9:15:00 AM
This Month's Selection Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Johnson, M.D. The seventeenth in a series of Better Impact Book Bites A taste of great books...
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Karen Knight: Jul 10, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Effective volunteer supervision is crucial for a successful volunteer program and thus greater impact. By leading volunteers well, you can ensure...
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Margaret McLachlan - Communications Manager, Volunteering New Zealand: Jul 3, 2024 9:27:00 AM
Volunteering New Zealand is the New Zealand peak body for volunteers and volunteering. With a wide-ranging membership of national organisations, it...
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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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Nicole R. Smith: Apr 17, 2024 9:00:00 AM
This Month's Selection I Will Teach You To Be Rich, by Ramit Sethi The fourteenth in a series of Better Impact Book Bites A taste of great books...
