Category Archives: Retention
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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The Invasion of the Interns: How to Manage the High Season of Borrowed Exuberance
by Sarah Ryan, Ph.D. Summertime represents a shift in gears for most nonprofits. Youth organizations fill more hours each day with programming, legal organizations prepare for fresh sessions of autumnal judicial fact-finding, and a lucky handful of public sector employees … Continue reading
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Fixing a Common Disconnect Between Garden Bounty & Need
by Keri Penick Have you ever heard of the nationwide program Plant-A-Row (PAR)? Most people are able to exclaim- “Oh, I’ve heard about that!” Commonly, people do understand it is a public service campaign to encourage home gardeners to grow … Continue reading
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Why Volunteers?
by Jamie Andrew For those of you who don’t know, PAVA is a beautiful thing. PAVA stands for Portland Area Volunteer Administrators, and we meet once a month at different organizations throughout Portland. Not only are there muffins and coffee … Continue reading
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Why Parents Don’t Participate… and How Nonprofit Leaders and Volunteers Can Cope
by Sarah Rhyan Last semester, one of my students brought me an all-too-familiar problem. As a leader of her son’s P.T.A. she was frustrated with the low parental turnout at meetings and P.T.A.-sponsored events. She asked what she should do. … Continue reading
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What Have I learned in a Lifetime of Working With and For Volunteers?
By Noble Smith Having spent nearly fifty years in the business of working with and for volunteers at non-profit organizations does not make me an expert at anything. However, one aspect of serving as a volunteer that I have carried … Continue reading
Why Do WE Volunteer?
By Pete Phair I have a couple of good friends who spend many weekends every year maintaining their respective sections of the Appalachian Trail. Another just received a coveted Volunteer of the Year Award from an organization she has done … Continue reading
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When Expectations May Not Become Reality
by Ann Swain In all parts of our world, there are many people with the greatest desire to offer their expertise in a volunteer capacity. In preparing for retirement, I often ask the prospective retiree, ‘do you have a plan?’ … Continue reading
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Youth Leadership, Empowerment, and Making a Difference, cont.
By Josephine Cooper and Carl Lakari Last month, we featured a blog from Project AWARE Coordinator, Carl Lakari. This month, we are featuring a letter from one of their youth volunteers, Josephine Cooper. I want to share with you a … Continue reading
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Coaching part II
By Elizabeth Cole My nephew is going through the why phase. You know, the phase where you can’t go more than three minutes without some existential discussion? “Auntie Liz, Why do ants live in the dirt?” “Because they like to.” … Continue reading
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