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Volunteer Fare
Maine Volunteer Fare aims to provide volunteer program managers, sponsors, and funders with a forum for exchanging news, technical information, best practices, recommendations on useful resources and more! To submit an article and photo, contact the Maine Commission for Community Service. Note that time-sensitive information should be posted through the news or calendar sections of this site.
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We want to hear from you! We welcome our readers to submit articles, announcements or any other materials that may be of interest to Maine's volunteer community. If you have a contribution, please send it to kim.goding@maine.gov. In order to make publication deadlines, all entries must be received before the last Tuesday of the month.
March 2007
VolunteerFare: The Volunteer Retention Edition
Volunteer Retention is a big issue for non-profit and volunteer programs everywhere. This month's edition of VolunteerFare provides volunteer managers with some tips on how to manage volunteers from the beginning to keep them coming back again and again. (3/30/07)
The Basics of Volunteer Retention
Learn the five components of volunteer retention and some basic techniques to keep your volunteer coming back again and again. (3/29/07)
A volunteer needs a good reason for doing the task
Volunteers need to know that their contribution is important. Learn some important ways to keep your volunteers engaged while meeting their needs. (3/29/07)
Providing a Sense of Control to Volunteers
When we talk about giving volunteers a sense of control, we are talking about giving them the authority to think, the authority to plan and evaluate their work, the authority to decide what to do. Many Volunteer Program Managers have a built-in resistance to allowing volunteers this authority. As a volunteer manager, learn how to overcome this feeling so that you can support your volunteers and make their service experience meaningful. (3/28/07)
How to Keep Boomer Volunteers Coming Back
It’s no secret that boomers care about the world we live in. They recycle. They educate. They volunteer. But what makes them want to volunteer and what will make them keep coming back to serve your organization?
(3/28/07)
Help Us Plan the Blaine House Conference on Volunteerism
The Blaine House Conference on Volunteerism planning committee for 2007 needs your advice! Help us plan the agenda by taking our survey. (3/27/07)
Learn About the Island Institute AmeriCorps Fellows
Island Institute AmeriCorps Program Coordinator Cyrus Moulton shares an article about his program and the work the Island AmeriCorps Fellows are doing for Maine's Island communities. (3/27/07)
Case Management for Youth, Inc., Mentor Program
In just one hour a week, mentoring can make the difference in the life of a youth, as shown by one mentor pair. (3/27/07)
Caribou Pet Rescue – The World’s Greatest Volunteer
Submitted by the President of Caribou Pet Rescue, this article tells the love and care volunteers can bring to animals. (3/27/07)