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As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to...
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As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to...
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As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to...
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Although recently broadening in application and scope, pro bono has come to be synonymous with the legal field. This effective practice highlights General Electric’s efforts to stimulate and...
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As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to...
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As more companies and individuals are volunteering professional skills to assist nonprofit organizations in creating or improving business practices, pro bono has moved from the legal field to...
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Disasters of all kinds - natural, manmade, and technological - happen every day somewhere in the world. Whether disasters are close to home or in a far away place, it is not always clear what the...
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Open Space Technology substantiates the premise that the most engaging portions of seminars and conferences are the "down times" such as coffee breaks and meals, and uses this information to create...
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Michael Morrow, an after-school program director, consultant, and trainer in Portland, Oregon, offers advice on how to deal with behavioral and attitudinal problems among difficult staff. Excerpted,...
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A community gatekeeper is a nonprofit or government agency that has access to potential AmeriCorps members that are not within the Corporation for National and Community Service family. These...
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Online volunteering can be attractive to potential volunteers because of ease of entry. Applications and interviews can be done online, there is no commute, and volunteering can be done anyplace...
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Online volunteers are a great addition to regular volunteers, adding diversity and a wider range of knowledge and skills. Although volunteer managers need to be prepared with a slightly different...
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Fundraising and resource development are important responsibilities of nonprofit organizations. By determining which development method an organization employs, program directors and managers may...
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Fundraising can seem like a formidable task for program managers who are often already stretched to their limits. Incorporate these strategies into regular work routines to develop important...
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Volunteering provides real social and economic benefits. Knowing how people are involved in volunteering, what they do, and what motivates them can help raise awareness and numbers of new volunteers...
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Depending on program size and needs, becoming or appointing a committee chairperson may be a one-time event or a situation that arises often. This effective practice, which presents ten questions to...
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Staff can aid the volunteer program manager in reducing the turnover of volunteers. Positive communication, recognition, important tasks, and a "thank you" now and again can contribute to keeping...
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What is your turnover rate of volunteers? This effective practice provides a five-step approach to calculating attrition rate and discusses the importance of exit interviews. Adapted from the August...
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When planning to establish a new nonprofit organization it is important for the board of directors to have a clear and mutual understanding of the values and mission of the organization. This...
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A volunteer's experience is influenced in critical ways by his or her relationship with the volunteer manager. Volunteer retention and quality of service to clients are enhanced when the volunteer...
