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Finding the Right Volunteer Opportunity

Finding the Right Volunteer Opportunity

Have you seen the latest issue of Civic Life Today magazine? April's issue focuses on -- you guessed it -- volunteering! VQ Volunteer Strategies contributed a checklist to help individuals find the "Right Opportunity" for volunteering. How will your organization stack...

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Navigating the Murky Waters of Delegation

Navigating the Murky Waters of Delegation

In the last week, I’ve interviewed three different volunteer engagement professionals about volunteer retention as their organizations are in various stages of reopening and recovery from the pandemic-related restrictions on volunteer engagement. Interestingly, they all shared one strategy: All are engaging volunteers as leaders in new ways.

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Days of Service – Let’s Evolve the Vision

Days of Service – Let’s Evolve the Vision

In anticipation of today, the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, designated as a National Day of Service, I was interviewed by Meghan McCarty Carino for National Public Radio about how organizations have adjusted their MLK Day of Service plans given the pandemic. As is...

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A Grateful Note to End 2020

A Grateful Note to End 2020

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements, challenges, joys, and losses. While 2020 is no different in that regard, our reflections are paired with an urgent desire to put this difficult year behind...

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