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January 2012

What Would the Perfect Volunteer-Involving Organization Look Like?

What would your organization look like if it practiced everything we preach about creative, welcoming, and effective volunteer management? If we cannot picture the results of our efforts – and like/want the future we envision – we won’t be motivated to do the work necessary. Start the new year by looking ahead with aspirations and resolutions.

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"News in the Volunteer Field" Blog

Newest Posting: 24 January 2012

Nonprofit Spark Radio Interview Makes Great Advocacy Tool for Volunteer Resource Managers

Thanks to Nonprofit Spark, an online radio show for new or emerging non-profits, volunteer resource managers have a new tool for garnering attention to the importance of volunteer involvement in their organizations. The January 23rd show, “The Case for Strategic Volunteerism in Your Non-profit,” makes a compelling case for being as strategic about involving volunteers as nonprofits are about other management issues such as fundraising.

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1000+ site pages, so little time!

Dip into what's available with this weekly list of selected resources on our site.

  • Teaching about Volunteering
    There are remarkably few elementary or high school curriculum materials to educate teachers about volunteering. Here are some resources to do so.
  • History/Philosophy/Ethics
    A section of our resouce library featuring articles and essays discussing the history, philosophy and ethics of volunteering.
  • Blogs and Tweets
    A list of Blogs and Tweets we know of related to the field of Volunteer Management. Have your own? Know of more? Let us know!
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Vol XII, Issue 2, January 2012

NewVolunteering an Opinion: Organizational Voice and Volunteer Retention in Nonprofit Organizations

Measuring Volunteering: Why Wrong Conclusions Are Unacceptable

Strategic Plans for Volunteering

Does Academic Research Really Matter? (Free Access )

Personal Volunteer History

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