Humor

Also see the contributions of colleagues to the humor section of "Quotables" in the Directory of the Profession.

Exercise Your Volunteering Funny Bone, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2011
How You Really Spend Your Time Volunteering at Your Kid's School, Robyn Welling, 2014
Nonprofits: Don’t Treat Volunteers and Donors Like Crayons, Adam Clevenger, Bloomerang Blog, 2016
See Superheroes for What They Really Are!, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2015
So, What Do You Do?, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2008
Some Truths Revealed about Nametags, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2000
Top Signs of Volunteer Burn-out, Lisa Barker (humorous), 2007
Volunteers Just Want to Have Fun, Susan J. Ellis, Energize Hot Topic, 2005

The following articles on this topic were published in the Engage journal. Previews and some articles are complementary; full articles are available to paid members.

101 Tips for Trainers or How To Survive Life "At the Front of the Room"
Could Robots Do the Job of Volunteer Managers?
Elf Management
Help Us Create a Volunteer Word Cloud!
Humor is the Best Medicine. . . and Training Tool
The Beatles Help You Thank Volunteers: Three Song Parodies
The Good, the Bad, and the Totally Inexplicable
Transition Time: Following an Older, More Experienced Volunteer Dog
Volunteering Is SEXY
Volunteering Through the Eyes and Ears of a Dedicated Dog Volunteer
We Need to Laugh More
Fundraiser Grrl

"Because non-profit shouldn't be non-fun." Blog and an e-newsletter by Canadian Rory Green, which she self-describes as "One grrl's cheeky observations about life in fundraising."

Non-Profit Humour Blog

Very funny postings of fictitous-but-very-true-to-life "news items" related to life in nonprofit organizations.

Planet 501c3 Cartoons

Archive of cartoons on the nonprofit world published by CompassPoint.

Potpourri of Humorous Jokes & One-liners About Volunteers & Causes
"Volunteer Humor" Board on Energize's Pinterest Site

Collection of cartoons and other humor found along the Web centering on volunteering.  Also see results of Energize's 2011 humor contest on Facebook.

 

Volunteer Management Snark

Humorous blog -- usually clever meme gifs -- by Liza Dyer, CVA. "A bit of good-natured fun for your day. Designed with Leaders of Volunteers in mind." Also available on Twitter (@VMsnark).

"A Tongue-in-Cheek Look at the Trials of Volunteering"

(animated 3:50 min. video): Volunteer Seeks Gig (or Even Superheroes Get the Blues) from tobijohnson.typepad.com, 2011

"I Can Volunteer" - Project Angel Food (video)

A fun song and dance number from Project Angel Food, which engages and entertains the new volunteer, while poviding the basic operational knowledge he or she will need to have.

Thank You to Our Volunteers (video)

Very funny and well-done video by Bellevue Presbyterian Church using a parody of the song "Stayin' Alive" by the BeeGees to thank their volunteers -- with a nice closing by the minister. Great idea that any setting could adapt.

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