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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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Timothy Sarazen: Mar 26, 2025 5:29:29 PM
Volunteers are critical to many organizations’ ability to further their missions, but attracting dedicated volunteers can be tricky. Although more...
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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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Christine Spiers, CVA: Jul 31, 2024 10:40:00 AM
In recent years volunteer involving organisations have continued to struggle with volunteer shortages. This trend is unlikely to end any time soon...
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Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies: Jul 24, 2024 8:05:00 AM
One of the most frequent questions we hear from leaders of volunteers is how to decline a volunteer professionally and with kindness and we are...
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Team Better Impact: Jul 4, 2024 9:59:32 AM
Recruiting volunteers is a challenging yet essential task for any volunteer-involving organization. As a volunteer manager, you understand the...
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Swaim Strategies: Jun 26, 2024 9:30:00 AM
Chances are, your nonprofit already recruits volunteers to help run your events, but have you ever thought about how you’re allocating their time?
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Amanda Jensen - Executive Director, Volunteer Lethbridge: Jun 3, 2024 10:00:00 AM
Volunteer Centres perform many functions within a community. With respect to how Centres interact with volunteers, while some do volunteer advising,...
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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:...
