Yearly Archives: 2009
Are you already registered with VolunteerMaine? Or… Are you a complete stranger?
By Corrie Hunkler There has been a lot of talk about technology lately. After Facebook left the college campus and was open to high school students, then adults the social networking site broadened its audience and its uses. College kids, … Continue reading
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Twelve Months of Window Shopping
by Carla Ganiel I’ve seen some big changes since my last post. A couple of weeks ago I moved to Washington, DC to start my dream job in national service. While I was gearing up to make this change, and … Continue reading
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Are You a Manger of Volunteers with 8 + Years of Experience? WE NEED YOUR HELP!
By Elizabeth Cole The Maine Commission for Community Service is gearing up for the 2010 Leadership Institute for highly experienced managers of volunteers (8 + years) and we want your input on this year’s theme. The Leadership Institute is a … Continue reading
“Professional Development”
By Trudy Hamilton At the recent Blaine House conference, there was quite a bit of information about professional development in the volunteer management career path. Much of the information was about the exciting, new opportunities being created by leaders in … Continue reading
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What is Driving the Non-Profit World Today?
By Noble Smith Reduced philanthropic support and demand from potential donors that non- profits operate cost-effectively, within budget and tightly managed! It is clearly obvious and critically necessary to recognize that private sector fund-raising in a difficult economic environment is … Continue reading
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Your Expertise is Requested!
By Rochelle Runge In partnership with VolunteerMaine.org, the Maine Commission for Community Service sponsors both this Blog and the VolunteerFare Newsletter, in and effort to provide you with news and information on the sector and relevant educational topics to help … Continue reading
Open Volunteerism
By Jeremy Keith Hammond The prefix ‘open’ has become applied to many new terms, particularly in online conversations. It describes an approach to design, development, organization and distribution. Open-approaches are most often considered free, though not just in price, but … Continue reading
Posted in Managing Organizations, People, Strategies, Technology
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A Little Structure Goes A Long Way
By Pete Phair I am currently in the midst of a state-wide campaign to draw new volunteers into the WinterKids fold for our upcoming season. In a nutshell, we are putting some structure into the volunteer process and in many … Continue reading
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How will the “I Participate” campaign affect me?
By Lauren Kelly Earlier this summer, an announcement was made that will forever change the way our nation volunteers. The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) announced that it, along with The Corporation for National and Community Service, will launch the “I … Continue reading
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Recordkeeping
By Anne Schink Have you heard the moans of protest? They are probably coming from the volunteers, their supervisors, and their organizations when they are reminded of the importance of keeping accurate records of volunteer time and the time required … Continue reading
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