Yearly Archives: 2008
Next Generation Leaders
By Anne Schink A major study of the next generation of volunteer leaders demonstrates the importance of providing support for those invested in the nonprofit sector and for identifying a career path for the advancement of those with potential to … Continue reading
The Secret Recipe for a Successful Volunteer Program
By Margaret E. Puckett Volunteers are very special people. They also can be pretty passionate, diverse, independent and unique. The reason they decide to volunteer is as diverse as the individuals themselves. It may be just because they want to … Continue reading
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
By Danielle Arbour We all know around the Christmas how easy it is to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. Especially this time of year it seems as though we are all scraping the bottom … Continue reading
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A Farewell Post
By Jodi Freedman I am writing this as my last posting on the Volunteer Maine website. I reached a milestone birthday this year and decided it was time to look at where I was in my life and if it … Continue reading
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Five Ways to Say “I”
By Penny Kern I recently had an opportunity to walk someone through the process of conflict resolution, with no emotional attachment on my part. How nice it was to pass along information without having the responsibility of “solving it.” Anyway, … Continue reading
Becoming an Americorps Volunteer for a Day
By Charlie Hartman Back in June, Jo Hersom, the Director of the Maine Conservation Corps, mentioned that the teams working on trails around Maine included one working in Gulf Hagas. Since Gulf Hagas is one of my favorite places in … Continue reading
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Helping Teens to Help Their Community
By Christy Monroe By the time our kids are in their early teens they have usually mastered using a fork and spoon, brushing their teeth, and taking out the trash…but have they learned about caring for their community? Many of … Continue reading
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Unexpected Gift
By Pam Zeutenhorst With the holidays nearly upon us, many individuals and families act upon the spirit of the season by volunteering. For some it is an annual tradition. For others, it may be the start a new tradition or … Continue reading
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Volunteers in Leadership
By Jim Entwood One of the strategies I admire most about the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP), where I work, is the involvement of volunteers in every level of the organization. Not only are volunteers responsible for the core … Continue reading
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What Political Volunteerism Taught Me About Managing Volunteers
By Carla Ganiel I’m one of those people you’ve been hearing about for months—one of the members of Generation X who was inspired enough by our now president-elect to volunteer for a political campaign for the first time in my … Continue reading
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