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Welcome to our blog! We'll share information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from volunteer management to nonprofit management, to the intersection of these worlds with the general public and corporations. However, the blog only works if there is a two-way dialogue. We look forward to chatting with you!-
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Tag Archives: volunteer management
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
Posted in nonprofit management, volunteer, volunteer management, Volunteering
Tagged costs, economy, fee, volunteer management, volunteer training
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Preventing Burnout: How to Keep Going…
What does burnout look like? Grief, stress, guilt, confusion between worth and work, keeping score, eroded physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and relational health…Our best defense against burnout is a constant awareness of emotions and physical signs. And, we need to continuously examine our expectations of ourselves and of others. Continue reading
Posted in volunteer management, Volunteering
Tagged burn out, holidays, nonprofit, volunteer, volunteer management, Volunteering
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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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Tagged conference, volunteer management, volunteer management conference, Volunteering
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