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A personalized cookbook is a great way to raise funds for programs. Cookbooks are affordable and highly profitable, selling from two to three times their cost. And cookbooks not only preserve recipes...
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Successful recruitment efforts connect candidates who need what a program has to offer and who possess the skills and aptitude to accomplish the program's goals and objectives. Using current...
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An advisory council is an important component of National Senior Service Corps programs. The concept of an impartial, objective group separate from the sponsor and project director giving input to...
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Conducting volunteer training that both shares information and skills, and develops a quality relationship with the volunteer manager and between volunteers, is an important aspect of value-based...
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Recognition events such as annual banquets are held periodically by many service organizations to reward those who participate in volunteer service. Finding new ways to make these events fun and...
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Assessing volunteer satisfaction is an important, yet difficult task. The RSVP of Montgomery County (PA), Inc. has developed a survey to measure issues of concern and areas of improvement important...
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Annual recognition banquets and award items such as pins and certificates may not be an effective reward for all volunteers. Knowing other ways to reward volunteers is an important part of program...
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Recognition events such as annual banquets are held by many service organizations to reward those who participate in volunteer service. Finding new ways to make these events fun and meaningful each...
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Volunteers working as individuals can accomplish many things, but volunteers working together as a team, with effective leadership, can accomplish much more. The Seniors for Habitat initiative...
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This National Service Fellows report details an effective and cost-efficient program model and leadership training curriculum called the "Leader Corps" to train national service leaders in leadership...
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Untapped potential for collaboration exists among the three major service initiatives of the Corporation for National and Community Service — AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve...
