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Are We Asking Too Much? Charging Volunteers for Training

In today’s economy, our budgets are shrinking and our need for volunteers is growing. With less and less funding available, how do we meet the needs of a 21st century program? A growing trend is to charge volunteers a fee to attend required trainings. Continue reading

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VMG Inaugural Volunteer Management Conference a Success

The inaugural VMG Conference for Nonprofit Volunteer Management held on Friday, March 27, 2009, at Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY, was a huge success. Attendees experienced a one-day event of presentations and networking to empower and motivate them to go … Continue reading

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Julie’s Breast Cancer Story

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2007. I had a double mastectomy in October. I completed 8 rounds of chemotherapy. It’s been a really crazy several months. How it all started? I had been having really bad back … Continue reading

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