Category Archives: Partnerships
The Preliminary Steps for The Art of Asking!
By Noble Smith You think that you know all the earthly sins in the world, particularly those surrounding the Art of Asking, well what are the three most flagrant ones in all of philanthropy? You are right if you immediately … Continue reading
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“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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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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Tweeting in the Corner – Social Media at NCVS
By Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom Last month I attended the National Conference on Volunteerism and Service in San Francisco. This was the biggest and most spectacular gathering of volunteer leaders and change agents ever in the United States. The organizers really outdid … Continue reading
Youth/Adult Partnership: An Exploration
By Deb Bicknell Youth and adults working together to make positive change in the world; a beautiful vision, a creative and powerful solution to solving complex problems, a worthy endeavor and not always as easy as it sounds. Being able … Continue reading
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Prepare for “New” Volunteers in Challenging Times
By Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom Volunteering has made it into the news a lot recently for a couple of different reasons. First, the recession is increasing the ranks of the unemployed as well as increasing the demands on voluntary organizations. Second, President … Continue reading
By Noble Smith In every generation, some piece of local, regional or Federal legislation, or some momentous activity or occasion or some human event initiates a life-style change, a change that affects almost every aspect of our country. Certainly when … Continue reading
Farewell Post
By Larry Ullian I used to volunteer at the Cancer Community center in South Portland. I co-facilitated a support group once a month. It was both exhilarating and enervating. Some of the participants were long-time survivors; others weren’t. Some continued … Continue reading
Posted in Partnerships, People, Retention
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Dream Big
By Anne Schink We have devoted a lot of blog time talking about ways to engage and keep volunteers. I’d like to talk about ways to expand the way you think about using volunteers. Many corporations and businesses are engaged … Continue reading
Maine Senior Environmental Leadership Corps Being Organized
By Len Kaye The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has just announced a grant to the state of Maine to establish the Senior Environmental Leadership Corps. This grant was awarded by the U.S. EPA’s Aging Initiative as a “2009 Building Healthy … Continue reading
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