“Ah, you studied psychology.” “Yes.” Nervous twitch. Sudden refusal to make eye contact, like they realized I have X-ray vision or can read the darkest secrets of their soul. The squirming is a definite perk of the degree. But what...
A new kind of volunteer is emerging. More today than ever before, people with high-level skills are offering their services to respected nonprofits. The “skilled volunteer” is someone who has specialized professional skills to offer, skills that do not fall...
A little over a year ago, the executive committee of the provincial sports organization that I work for decided it was time to shift gears in a very significant manner: plans were put in place to change the organization’s board...
Any volunteer can become a great volunteer, but sometimes you just won't know how wonderful they truly are until after they are involved with your charity or nonprofit. In my experience, attracting volunteers is relatively easy but learning to retain...
This is the fourth in a series of four articles that explain how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. Because marketing differs by industry, your new volunteer consultant will need to learn what marketing issues are specific to the...
This is the third in a series of four articles that explains how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. Developing a good relationship with a professional marketing volunteer doesn't just happen overnight. Consider these tips for a positive relationship:...
This is the second in a series of four articles that explain how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. How to recruit a marketing volunteer In the first article, we figured out what marketing help you need. (For a...
This is the first in a series of four articles that explain how to attract and manage marketing professional volunteers. Professional volunteers versus volunteer consultants If your image of a professional volunteer is a someone who approached you for personal...
People are abandoning community. Today’s generation is apathetic. Volunteerism is dead. There. We said it. Now do we have your attention? We’ve all heard the same news: Charities are in trouble. People are disengaged. Volunteering is on the decline. Sponsorship...
According to the 2010 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, an impressive 58% of youth aged 15 to 24 are active volunteers. And while this is heartening news for many nonprofits, there might be even more volunteer potential in...
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