Monthly Archives: February 2012
Orientation is the First Step in Training Volunteers
by Jen Lobley Training and orientation are not one in the same. Yet in recent conversations with some of my colleagues, I have noticed that there seems to be a bit of confusion. This became very apparent to me when … Continue reading
Understanding Consensus
by Jane Haskell Last time, in Making Group Decisions – Six Options, we talked about the six decision-making options: spontaneous agreement, one person decides, compromise, multi-voting, majority voting, and consensus building. We know that the facilitator, group leader, or the … Continue reading
Rigor/Relevance Framework: The Knowledge Taxonomy
by Laura Rog Last month, I began discussing the need to bring greater focus to assessing service-learning outcomes, centered on the Joel Westheimer and Joseph Kahne article Educating the “Good” Citizen: Political Choice and Pedagogical Goals. This is a great … Continue reading
Not So Pretty In Pink
by Daniel Martinage, CAE This past weekend I facilitated a workshop on Keeping Your Board above Board for a small nonprofit organization based in New Mexico. Part of our discussion centered on the need to have crisis plans in place … Continue reading
8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Sparked.com
by Jerry Bishop Sparked.com is an amazing resource for organizations to access a pool of ready volunteers for assistance on a wide range of needs. But Sparked.com and micro-volunteering in general is a little different than most organizations are used … Continue reading
Posted in Episodic Volunteering, Recruitment, Social Media, Technology
Tagged crowdsourcing, Higher ED CIO, Sparked.com
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Active Outreach: Cultivating Your Program’s Volunteer Base
by Anne Schink Workshop participants often expect any presentation on volunteer management to start with recruitment. When I present workshops on the model of The Charismatic Organization, those participants begin to understand that, as Susan Ellis puts it, “Recruitment is … Continue reading
Posted in Episodic Volunteering, Recruitment, Strategies
Tagged active outreach, The Charismatic Organization
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