Do you think that volunteers (of any kind) would be interested in an online forum community, based on their shared identity as volunteers? Dan Berman, founder of VolunteerTalk.org, and Susan debate this question and invite you to weigh in – and to visit his beta site.
Monthly Hot Topicsfrom Susan J. Ellis
Get free tips and updates directly to your inbox!
Sign up for your choice
of our monthly
e-newsletters.
of our monthly
e-newsletters.
Resources for Involving Volunteers Successfully
A-Z Volunteer Management
Extensive, searchable library of materials on over 100 topics. Includes articles, book excerpts, free guides and reports, websites, blogs, and more... plus tips from colleagues. Continually updated.Directory for the Profession
Find events, classes, associations, periodicals, vendors, special days, awards, places to post volunteer opportunities... plus quotes and humor for your presentations.Training/Consultation
Learn how Energize can engage your volunteers strategically.Jobs/Internships
Find - or post - a job or internship in volunteer management... at no charge.Online Bookstore
Over 75 new and classic titles, for newcomers and veterans alike, in print and in e-book form.
Achieve More When Everyone is Ready for Volunteers
The Everyone Ready® Online Volunteer Management Skill-Building Program delivers quality training to all the people in your network who work with volunteers daily. A new topic is featured monthly with a live discussion board for dialogue with the trainer, but learners can also access all program resources on their own, at any time. Essential Topics
The Skill-Building Center provides a library of 39 seminars and guides, available 24/7 including: Handling Challenging Behavior by Volunteers, New Approaches to Recruitment, and Volunteer-related Issues in Risk Management. More topics...
Expert Trainers
Since 1977, Energize, Inc. has developed unequaled relationships with the most respected trainers in the volunteerism field around the world. Over 20 of these experts created the resources your learners will use. Learn about the faculty...
Individual Memberships | Organization Memberships
In the Jan-Apr 2015 Issue
An Online Network Empowering Offline Action: Soroptimist’s New Volunteer Model
In this issue, Elizabeth M. Lucas and Darlene Friedman, revisit “Perspectives on Membership Development,” a story from 10 years ago about Soroptimist International of the Americas, a global volunteer women’s organization. In 2005, the story revealed, Soroptimist International had recently faced a downward spiral in membership numbers and the closing of local clubs. Unlike other similar... read more | subscribeRECENT ARTICLES | Access the Full Issue
Featured Vendors
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management through video courses.
Find additional vendors in our Directory for the Profession.
Convenient and affordable volunteer screenings and background checks.
Find additional vendors in our Directory for the Profession.