Monthly Archives: March 2008

AmeriCorps Program Design Course Readies Maine Agencies for Next Grant Competition

Posted on March 6, 2008 by VM Editor

The Maine Commission for Community Service is offering a multi-session course on designing an AmeriCorps program in anticipation of the next major round of grant-making. The course, “Developing a Blueprint for AmeriCorps,” is open to teams of local organizations that … Continue reading →

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Develop Volunteer Job Descriptions. Create Expectations.

Posted on March 4, 2008 by VM Editor

Guest Post by Melissa Boyd I have been volunteering for over twenty five years. Looking back on all the places I have volunteered, the ones I remember the most are the ones where I was under-utilized. Once when asked to … Continue reading →

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Why DO people volunteer?

Posted on March 3, 2008 by VM Editor

by Bob Moore Most of you reading this are already in the volunteer field – either giving to an organization as a volunteer yourself or in the “business” of trying to recruit and retain volunteers. I don’t think I’m going … Continue reading →

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