Yearly Archives: 2008
Departing National Service CEO Sees Unprecedented Need and Opportunity for Service and Volunteering
After five years leading the Corporation for National and Community Service, David Eisner steps down today, expressing pride in the momentum behind the service and volunteer sector, urgency about the need to harness civic power to tackle tough problems, and … Continue reading
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What will volunteerism and community service look like under a new administration?
By Julie D. Mulkern On the heels of last week’s historic election of Barack Obama as America’s 44th president, I thought it apt to share a bit of Obama’s plan for community service. It is an exciting time to realize … Continue reading
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LD 2202 “How To”
By Trudy Hamilton Many of you have read the article in October’s Volunteer Fare about LD 2202 (please refer to the October article if you’d like background about LD 2202). The response has been requests for how to get the … Continue reading
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Taking Advantage of Opportunities
By Kris Weeks Oliveri When someone walks through your door, are you open and ready to recruit a potential volunteer? Sometimes spontaneity can be the spark that starts a new volunteer on a road to service. Recently I was staffing … Continue reading
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What is the difference between ‘coaching’ and ‘mentoring’?
By Ann Swain Specific definitions can shed some light on the difference; however, perceptions of the two can be very confusing. ‘Coaching’ – training in how to deal with emotional problems and interpersonal relationships ‘Mentoring’ – the task of acting … Continue reading
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International Volunteer Managers Day
By Anne Schink Unsung Heroes Get Applause While most of us know of organizations that use volunteers, very few of us know which of those organizations actually have an official Manager of Volunteers. November 1st is designated as International Volunteer … Continue reading
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Good intentions…
By Danielle Arbour As knowledge of the Bangor Humane Society spreads throughout our communities and Maine, I find more and more people approaching me with interests in volunteering. It’s great to not have to worry about recruitment because we have … Continue reading
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Whether it is a Recession, a Depression, or an Economic Challenge – Will it Have an Impact on Volunteerism?
By Noble Smith You bet it will! And do we as Commissioners, Volunteer Managers, elected or appointed officials in State Government or community leaders have any moral, ethical and support responsibilities given the current economic situations? Absolutely and without question! … Continue reading
Links and Resources for Busy People
By Rochelle Runge When you’re a busy professional it’s so easy to get “caught up in it all” and forget to take time to stop and seek out new ideas. I hope you find some of these sites useful and … Continue reading
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Blog on Martin Cowling’s visit to Portland
By Anne Schink Last week Martin Cowling, a widely recognized expert on volunteer management from Australia, presented workshops at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine for 50 volunteer managers from organizations of volunteer managers in York and … Continue reading
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