How to Build a Volunteer Program Continuous Improvement Process It’s no secret that volunteer services departments suffer from an often stunning lack of adequate resources, but by practicing volunteer program continuous improvement you can begin to generate the respect and resources necessary for success. Our Volunteer Management Progress Report survey found that about one-third (31%) [...]
The Best Ways to Advocate for Volunteer Administration When people ask me what I do, I tell them I work in the world of volunteerism, helping a niche of a niche of a niche of a niche. In other words -- a niche (organizations) of a niche (charities) of a [...]
5 No Good Mindsets That Block Nonprofit Talent Management and How to Beat Them! When you think of the term “nonprofit talent,” what comes to mind? Is it leadership, your executive director or CEO, your board? Is it your program directors, managers, or your front-line staff? Is it your human resources department? Do you [...]
Nonprofit Leadership and Management: How to Modernize Now Developing best-in-class nonprofit leadership and management skills may, at first glance, seem like an easy thing to do. Leadership development may seem like something that just “happens on its own,” without any support. Or, maybe you subscribe to the “born this way” philosophy. You believe that [...]
As promised in a recent post I’m sharing more thoughts on nonprofit leadership. Today’s post is based on my reading of Doing More with More: Putting Shared Leadership Into Practice, a Nonprofit Quarterly article. It offers a nice overview of the key ingredients needed to bring about collaborative leadership that in turn results in enhanced nonprofit capacity.
Our Top Volunteer Management Best Practice for the Year Ahead With 2022 (and maybe an end to COVID) just around the corner, which volunteer management best practices will you focus on? While it feels like there’s no end in sight to the current pandemic, there will, indeed, come an end to the endless lockdowns [...]
Hiring? Essential Volunteer Coordinator Skills You Need for 2021 What are the essential volunteer coordinator skills for 2021? For today's world? Not last year or 10 years ago. For now? When I train nonprofit staff, I often get asked - what's the most important skill a volunteer manager needs to [...]
In 2013 I was awarded my CVA credential. Investing in my professional development and keeping my skills on point seemed to make sense. Here are some reasons why it may make sense for you, too.
If you're thinking about offering volunteer stipends, or allowing employees to volunteer, be sure you understand how labor laws might affect you. Here is a brief run down.
Crush Your Next Recognition Speech with These Volunteer Appreciation Quotes So, you’ve been asked to deliver remarks at your next volunteer recognition event and you're on the search for some decent volunteer appreciation quotes. Good news! Or you've got a pile of blank thank you notes on your desk and you’re running out [...]