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.
The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements,...
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The most common topic of discussion in meetings lately and the theme of many sessions during this unusual fall...
2020 hasn’t turned out as any of us expected. Just for a moment, imagine what you would say if you could magically travel back and provide some advice or pose questions to your January self… What would you ask? What advice might you give?
Over the last few days, a common theme emerged from several seemingly disparate conversations. A virtual coffee with a colleague this morning. Listening to a book on leadership while I was walking outdoors yesterday. And, yes, even a call with my mother a few days ago.
What was the theme? Fatigue.
Just as organizations began to explore reopening models after months of pandemic-induced closures or adaptations to...
We were recently asked to share our top three tips for selecting volunteer management software to provide some context...
Last month, I wrote about proactive communications with volunteers during the pandemic and the importance of...