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Enjoy articles, blogs, upcoming events and links to external resources on volunteerism, volunteer management and engagement. Our goal is to provide a library of material to help positively impact community needs, enhance volunteer experiences and support organizations' needs to increase capacity.

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June 30, 2022
1,572
Lesley Taylor
HOW TO RECRUIT AND ENGAGE INTROVERTED VOLUNTEERS
#Retention #Recruitment #Human Resources +1

In 2002, when Marty Olsen Laney wrote The Introvert Advantage, it was believed that only one-third of the general popula...

June 27, 2022
2,410
Chelsea C Anthony
Set yourself up for Volunteer Success: How to find Volunteer...
Training
#Benefits of volunteering #Virtual volunteering #Recruitment +3

Despite the many volunteer postings available - or perhaps, even because of them - finding the right volunteer opportuni...

June 27, 2022
1,549
The Good Partnership
THE SMALL NONPROFIT PODCAST: MANAGING VOLUNTEERS IN SMALL OR...
Training
#Retention #Recruitment #Volunteer Management

In a conversation with Camara Chambers, the former ED of Volunteer Toronto, we cover how to think about your volunteer p...

June 20, 2022
334
Aleksandra Vasic
Struggling to find volunteers for your role? Check out these...
#Role descriptions #Recruitment #Risk management +2

What makes for a good volunteer role, opportunity or project? And how can you decide when a role should be a paid opport...

June 14, 2022
5,185
Lori Gotlieb
Succession Planning for Volunteers
Blog
#Boards and committees #Leadership #Role descriptions +3

Succession planning for volunteers is an important component to the volunteer management cycle. One of the biggest chall...

June 13, 2022
1,848
Jana Wunderlich
5 Tips to Boost your Event Volunteer Recruitment
#Recruitment #Marketing #Communication +1

Volunteer recruitment is the most obvious part of the volunteer management process. That is likely the reason why it is...

June 09, 2022
702
Lori Gotlieb
Tips On How To Start Your Volunteer Hunt
Blog
#Benefits of volunteering #Covid-19 #Virtual volunteering +3

This article looks at ways that volunteers can start thinking about where they want to volunteer and what questions they...

June 09, 2022
1,612
Lori Gotlieb
Supporting Association Volunteers: The Right Way
Volunteer Management
#Boards and committees #Working with boards #Governance +4

Do you have issues getting your members to engage in volunteering with your Association? Do you have a succession plan...

June 08, 2022
1,582
Lori Gotlieb
Flipping the Concept of Volunteerism: Using Our Collective P...
Volunteer Management
Training
#Benefits of volunteering #Boards and committees #Clients as Volunteers +6

Volunteers have been stepping up to help during the pandemic and have made significant differences but the continued unc...

June 07, 2022
2,074
Karen Knight
The Demographics of Age in Volunteerism
Tools & Templates
#Recruitment #Demographics

The demographics of volunteering is a fascinating subject. At least it is for me. And if you want to get an understandin...

July 28, 2021
2,045
Sterling Volunteers Staff
Training for Success
Blog
#Onboarding #Program design #Assessment and Evaluation +4

You’ve successfully recruited all of the volunteers and staff you need to support your cause. They’re eager, they’re rea...

July 27, 2021
2,009
Sterling Volunteers Staff
Tips for Retaining Volunteers Amid Uncertainty
Blog
#Role descriptions #Retention #Recruitment +3

Much has changed in the twelve months since the pandemic was declared in the United States. Many organizations have ceas...

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