Strengthening Volunteer Accountability Starts with the Right Tools
Accountability is one of the most talked-about—and most misunderstood—aspects of volunteer engagement. Many organizations associate accountability only with problems: missed
Motivational Analysis
Understanding your own motivations can help you tune into the breadth of motivations among volunteers, which, in turn, can inform
Projects for Skills-Based Volunteers
Engaging skills-based volunteers effectively begins with scoping the project and sourcing the talent, and then continues with support and evaluation.
Engaging Volunteer Leaders
Volunteers can play a vital role in closing the gap between what organizations have capacity to achieve and all that
Volunteer Engagement Guide for Staff
Whether or not an organization has a dedicated volunteerengagement manager on staff, engaging and supportingvolunteers is never the sole responsibility
Volunteer Feedback Discussion Guide
Feedback is vital for accountability, support, and success. Use this guide to plan for productive and supportive feedback. Download the
On-line Training Technology Checklist
Conducting training on-line? Taking time to select the right software and hardware for your on-line training will help everyone get
Setting Up for Success: Training Staff and Volunteers
60 Minutes Organizations that effectively train both volunteers and the staff who engage and support them are more adaptable, sustainable,
Volunteer Training Plan
Develop a training plan in three easy steps and ensure that volunteers are set up with the skills and information
Mini-Training Development Guide
Use this template to develop mini-training sessions to integrate into new employee orientations, department meetings, or one-on-one coaching sessions with
Blog: The A B Cs from Conference Season
The weather is warmer, colleagues are signing off earlier on Fridays, and my airline mileage is accumulating quickly. What does
Blog: Developing a Volunteer Engagement Guide for Staff: Getting Beyond the Policy Handbook
Whether or not an organization has a dedicated volunteer engagement manager on staff, engaging and supporting volunteers is never the
5 Things to Equip You for Impact in 2025
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Building Stronger Communities: Closing the Training Gap
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Blog: Memorable Moments: Points of Light 2023
Engagement professionals invest a lot of time and resources in training volunteers, developing volunteer leaders, and coaching colleagues in how
Blog: Dear VQ… How can I inspire our team to plan for volunteers?
This morning, an email arrived from a volunteer manager I've known for many years, and she shared this request: I'm
Blog: Introducing our Book Group Facilitation Guide!
When we first conceived of the book, Transforming Disruption to Impact, our goal was to spark conversation about the innovations
Blog: Strengthening Your “Internal Partner” Muscles
Whether delivering services, providing pro bono support, governing as a board member, or sending advocacy emails, volunteers play vital roles
Blog: When is the 3 o’clock Parade?
With the 2022 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service confirmed as a hybrid event -- with the
Blog: The Power of Pretzels
Sometime after two hours on the tarmac last Saturday, the flight attendants kindly walked up and down the aisle offering
Blog: Training Tips, Tactics, and Tools: Building a Comprehensive Training Plan
While the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly accelerated the adoption of virtual training, online training is not the
Blog: 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.
Blog: Be Bold… Lessons for Volunteer Engagement Professionals
by Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies This morning, after nine months of research, design, and preparation, I excitedly sat
Blog: Dear VQ… I want to be an Executive Director
A few days ago, I received an intriguing message from a volunteer manager who had been in one of my
Blog: Power of the Personal Ask
One of the top challenges expressed by volunteer engagement professionals is recruitment – whether finding the right volunteers or inspiring
Blog: Peach of a Morning: Transforming Volunteers into Strategic Messengers
This post was originally published in August 2015... but I experienced it all once again this past Saturday when I
Blog: Listen Up! Summer Listening List
Every summer, we post a list of “what we’re reading.” For the 2018 edition, stay tuned (as I do have
Blog: Volunteer Orientations: Is the Jury Still Out?
As I am being called back next week for my civic "volunteer" duty, I am reposting this from October 6,