Category Archives: Recruitment
Jigsaw Puzzle
By Penny Kern This is just a quick blog this month about the importance of the volunteer manager. Correction – the staff person who is responsible for the volunteers of an organization. Managing volunteers is a vital to any organization … Continue reading
Recruiting pro bono and highly skilled volunteers
By Anne B. Schink Watch your local Time Warner cable channel for a new public service announcement about pro bono and skilled volunteers. Get a sneak peak on VolunteerMaine.org. As a volunteer manager, you have probably had experience with people … Continue reading
The Importance of Volunteering: 4 Convincing Strategies
By Mariana Ashley For those who work as volunteer managers, we know that volunteering is its own reward. Still, it can be difficult to convince others to follow your same mindset, for whatever reason. And part of a manager’s job … Continue reading
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Recruiting Volunteers
By Katie Klein My name is Katie Klein and I’m currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA leader at MCCS. VISTA leaders have already served a VISTA term; I did mine at ITNAmerica in Portland. I use my knowledge of AmeriCorps … Continue reading
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Moving Pictures: A resource for even the smallest program
By Patricia F. Kimball I am a big fan of the written word. I love to read and I love to write. Sometimes I actually think my preferred mode of communication is pen and paper. Or screen and keyboard. But … Continue reading
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3 Organizational Communication Trainings that Can Add Value; Part II: Research Interviewing
By Sarah Ryan, Ph.D. Last time, I made a case for the value of Organizational Communication training for effective meetings. This month, the topic is interviewing. In my current line of work, this is the most important training I do. … Continue reading
Don’t Treat Episodic Volunteerism Like One-Night Stands
To prevent these “one night stands,” before I share details about what options are available and the resources required for each, I ask them to share what I believe are critical elements we all need to know about their group, in order for us to plan an excellent volunteer experience (and building the foundation for a more significant relationship) for all involved. Continue reading
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Volunteerism- Where Are You?
by Pete Phair I have been out of the business of focused volunteer management for about six months now and as I mused over what to write about in this blog, my first thought was, ‘how will I ever be … Continue reading
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Engage in a little professional development while giving back to your community!
by Jen Lobley The Machias Blueberry Festival takes place each year on the third weekend of August. The event has taken place for 35 years! There are a variety of activities that happen throughout the weekend. There’s the children’s parade, … Continue reading
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Making do with more
by Michael A. Aiguier Sometimes a volunteer manager will find themselves with the fortunate situation of having an over abundance of people willing to help out in their organization. In this situation, it can be tempting to throw one’s hands … Continue reading
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