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Comment on Submit A Guest Post by Carissa Ehl

Carissa Ehl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:30:35 +0000

Do you have a spam issue on this blog; I also am a blogger, and I was curious about your situation; we have developed some nice methods and we are looking to swap techniques with other folks, why not shoot me an email if interested.

Comment on Why Professional Development is Important…why you should attend the 25th Annual Blaine House Conference on Service and Volunteerism by Abdul Koll

Abdul Koll — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:13:59 +0000

I’ve been in similar situations before. It is not as easy an answer as you thought it is, its something that you’ll have to write out for yourself over time.

Comment on Featured Bloggers by Understanding Consensus | From the Field

Understanding Consensus | From the Field — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:06:13 +0000

[...] Jane Haskell is an Extension Professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and a Featured Blogger. This entry was posted in Facilitation, Leadership, Managing Performance, Nonprofit Boards and tagged Consensus, Facilitation, Group Decisions, Jane Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Bookmark the permalink. ← Rigor/Relevance Framework: The Knowledge Taxonomy [...]

Comment on Making Group Decisions – Six Options by Understanding Consensus | From the Field

Understanding Consensus | From the Field — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:03:36 +0000

[...] time, in Making Group Decisions – Six Options, we talked about the six decision-making options: spontaneous agreement, one person decides, [...]

Comment on Assessing Youth Service Through the Lens of Teaching Citizenship by Rigor/Relevance Framework: The Knowledge Taxonomy | From the Field

Rigor/Relevance Framework: The Knowledge Taxonomy | From the Field — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:59:57 +0000

[...] 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 piece to consider to not only assess whether you are encouraging personal responsibility, civic participation, or reflective citizenship in your youth-based service and service-learning projects, but to also find evidence that supports the idea that both civic action and justice-oriented thought are needed to create meaningful service experiences for youth. [...]

Comment on Featured Bloggers by Not So Pretty In Pink | From the Field

Not So Pretty In Pink | From the Field — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:51:05 +0000

[...] Daniel Martinage, CAE is an executive coach and consultant specializing in nonprofits and associations. The former executive director of the International Coach Federation Dan also serves on the Selection Committee for The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. His website is http://www.associationcoach.com. This entry was posted in Association Coach, Managing Organizations, Marketing, Nonprofit Boards, Risk Management, Social Media and tagged communication plan, Daniel Martinage, Komen, nonprofit crisis plan, social networks. Bookmark the permalink. ← 8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Sparked.com [...]

Comment on Adventures in Episodic Volunteering by 8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Sparked.com | From the Field

8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Sparked.com | From the Field — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:55:21 +0000

[...] 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 to. If this is the first you’ve heard of Sparked.com or micro-volunteering, check out my previous post, Adventures in Episodic Volunteering. [...]

Comment on How Your Organization Can Have Compelling Communications by Active Outreach: Cultivating Your Program’s Volunteer Base | From the Field

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:56:39 +0000

[...] is the third step.” Once you have your internal structure in place and have developed compelling communications, you are finally ready to take your story to the community. The second of the three factors that [...]

Comment on Volunteers with Disabilities by Juliansyah

Juliansyah — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:46:59 +0000

Thank you for your great contemms and insights Aaron! We are optimistic that although the national volunteer rate has dropped slightly, those who serve are giving more time; this means individual volunteer engagement is increasing.It will be interesting to see what happens in the future- it is critical to Save Service and continually reach out to our Congressmen to not cut Americorps programs.

Comment on SERVICE LEARNING:MAKING A DIFFERENCE by Shaik

Shaik — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:40:37 +0000

Hi Trudy – In rpesonse to your question, take a look at the volunteer management competencies that Anne Schink and I developed; they are somewhere on this website. Oh yeah, here they are: Larry