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Volunteer Manager

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Volunteer Management Training: An Overview & Top Resources

Team Better Impact: Mar 14, 2025 2:13:52 PM

If your nonprofit relies on volunteers to further its mission, engaging them effectively should be a top priority. However, you may be wondering...

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Recognising the Vital Role of Volunteer Managers

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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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A Vision For Volunteers

Karen Knight: Oct 9, 2024 9:30:00 AM

“We have lost our ‘To what end?’ Yes, we are trying to solve this problem, but what comes after we solve the problem? And unless you define what...

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Advocating for the Volunteer Manager Role

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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Never Split the Difference – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

Nicole R. Smith: Mar 20, 2024 8:00:00 AM

This Month's Selection Never Split the Difference – Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, by Chris Voss (Author), Tahl Raz (Author) The...

Volunteer Manager Book Bites

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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES: The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

Nicole R. Smith: Feb 21, 2024 9:00:00 AM

This Month's Selection The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People, by Gary Chapman and Paul...

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4 Creative Volunteer Engagement Strategies To Try Now

Team Better Impact: May 8, 2023 11:07:18 AM

Dedicated volunteers give your nonprofit the momentum to move its mission forward. With their time, talents, and energy, your volunteers help you...

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Better Impact's best list of conferences for volunteer management professionals around the world

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Josie Connell, Better Impact (USA Office): Mar 6, 2023 11:16:16 AM

Introduction Conferences are one of the best ways for volunteer management professionals to connect and learn from one another. Volunteer managers...

Volunteer Manager Conferences for Volunteer Managers

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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES

Corina Sadler, CVA: Dec 21, 2022 9:00:00 AM

This Month’s Selection: How To Win Friends & Influence People By Dale Carnegie The sixth in a series of Better Impact Book Bites A taste of great...

Volunteer Manager Book Bites

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Market your nonprofit's volunteer program: 4 critical steps

Team Better Impact: Sep 21, 2022 10:00:00 AM

Your nonprofit team works hard to keep operations running smoothly. Every staff member works to ensure that your organization earns enough revenue,...

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