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Team Better Impact: Feb 28, 2024 9:00:00 AM
People in the United States spend an average of 52 hours per year volunteering. Their reasons for giving their time vary, with research suggesting...
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Karen Knight: Jan 10, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Building a volunteer program isn’t easy, but it may be simpler than you might think. There are five key aspects of a strong volunteer program:...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Nov 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM
‘Tis the season of holidays, gratitude, celebration, and, yes, a bit of stress, too. The last six weeks of the year are always busy times. Whether...
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Margaret McLachlan - Communications Manager, Volunteering New Zealand: Nov 8, 2023 8:00:00 AM
The Big Shout-Out was a campaign conceived by Volunteering New Zealand to give a ‘shout-out of thanks’ to volunteers. It ran nationwide throughout...
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Nicole Quinn, DOVIA Colorado: Nov 1, 2023 9:07:00 AM
Volunteer management is a crucial aspect of running successful and impactful programs for nonprofit organizations, community groups, events, and...
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Michael Nguyen, Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement (MAVA): Oct 25, 2023 8:30:00 AM
By combining the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with the act of volunteering, we can foster a more inclusive society, break...
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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....
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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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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...
