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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES

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...

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Market your nonprofit's volunteer program: 4 critical steps

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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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES - The (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide

This Month’s Selection: The (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time Guide to Volunteer Management By Katherine H. Campbell, CVA & Susan J. Ellis The fifth...

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Using video throughout the volunteer life cycle

There is no question that digital transformations have accelerated since the pandemic started. If there is one thing the past year has showed us is...

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Monkeys in a cage as a metaphor for how we can be programmed to accept the unnatural

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A Cage Full of Monkeys

One of the many things I’ve enjoyed when training a new member on our Volunteer Impact software is the way some of them look at a new system...

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yellow smiley face spheres

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The Happiness Advantage

Assuming that we could all use a little boost of happiness these days, I want to share some thoughts from a great book with you. If you get something...

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woman at job interview

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10 questions every Volunteer Manager should ask a potential employer!

As Leaders of Volunteers one of our specialty areas is (or at least should be) the ability to properly interview someone To ask the right questions...

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How many volunteers are too many volunteers?

One of the most common questions I am asked is “How many volunteers should one Volunteer Manager be responsible for?” – or in other words, what might...

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