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Terri Thomason, Head of Business Development at Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM): Jun 12, 2025 9:00:01 AM
For the past 41 years the first week of June has seen the UK host Volunteers’ Week. This is an opportunity for organisations and communities to thank...
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Margaret McLachlan - Communications Manager, Volunteering New Zealand: May 21, 2025 9:00:00 AM
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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In a world where technology is intertwined into almost every aspect of our lives, volunteering is no exception. Technology has drastically changed...
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Rob Jackson: May 7, 2025 9:00:00 AM
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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Karen Knight: Apr 23, 2025 9:00:00 AM
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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Team Better Impact: Mar 26, 2025 5:29:29 PM
Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofits, offering their time, skills, and passion to drive missions forward. However, attracting (and retaining)...
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✅ The good: Twenty community members show up ready to learn about volunteering with your organization.
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Karen Knight: Jan 8, 2025 9:00:00 AM
Most of us know that if you want a strong, trustworthy team of volunteers, getting to know them before they come on is key. An interview should be...
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Chantelle Lowes on behalf of VMPC: Dec 11, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Volunteer Engagement focuses a lot on terms like recruitment, onboarding, orientation but how much do we focus on our welcome, on our cultivation of...
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Team Better Impact: Aug 7, 2024 9:00:00 AM
Introduction Recruitment is the cornerstone of successful volunteer management, playing a pivotal role in volunteer programs. Volunteer managers face...
