The recent Global Volunteer Conference addressed the vital role of volunteers in an increasingly polarized and fragmented world, calling on all sectors to make volunteering a priority and to recognize the contribution of volunteers in making the world a better...
“Ah, you studied psychology.” “Yes.” Nervous twitch. Sudden refusal to make eye contact, like they realized I have X-ray vision or can read the darkest secrets of their soul. The squirming is a definite perk of the degree. But what...
A new kind of volunteer is emerging. More today than ever before, people with high-level skills are offering their services to respected nonprofits. The “skilled volunteer” is someone who has specialized professional skills to offer, skills that do not fall...
A little over a year ago, the executive committee of the provincial sports organization that I work for decided it was time to shift gears in a very significant manner: plans were put in place to change the organization’s board...
After recently talking with nonprofit organizations about asking staff to donate to their organization or other nonprofits, we thought it would be interesting to ask nonprofits and charities about staff volunteering their time to their own or other organizations. Volunteering...
Any volunteer can become a great volunteer, but sometimes you just won't know how wonderful they truly are until after they are involved with your charity or nonprofit. In my experience, attracting volunteers is relatively easy but learning to retain...
For more than ten years, Tyler Coad had been a volunteer in Ontario’s rugby community. From refereeing games every weekend from May to November, to coaching junior teams in Toronto and Barrie, Coad’s springs, summers, and falls were dedicated to...
This is the fourth in a series of four articles that explain how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. Because marketing differs by industry, your new volunteer consultant will need to learn what marketing issues are specific to the...
This is the third in a series of four articles that explains how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. Developing a good relationship with a professional marketing volunteer doesn't just happen overnight. Consider these tips for a positive relationship:...
This is the second in a series of four articles that explain how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. How to recruit a marketing volunteer In the first article, we figured out what marketing help you need. (For a...
