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1.	"Give to Get" When Recruiting Volunteers (November 17, 2004 - Nan Hawthorne, Instructor, CharityUniversity's “Volunteer Recruitment That Actually Works” ) A simple small business marketing concept recognizes the mutual benefit of volunteering is the cue to how to improve your volunteer recruitment. Posted By: Nan Hawthorne

2.	"I'm Bored": The Words That Can Lead to Positive Change in Your Volunteer Program (June 18, 2003 - ) By Susan Moscareillo: You know my volunteer Harvey. I wrote about him in the VMR article, "Selling the Volunteer Program: It All Begins With You." Harvey is a retired salesman who does the cold cal... Posted By: Susan Moscareillo

3.	"I'm not sure how to tell you this, so...." (Thursday, August 03, 2006 - Michael Guillot, MEd, CFRE) It's the sudden call from your Executive Director: "I'm not sure how to tell you this, so I'm just going to come right out and say it. I've decided it's time to move on and I've accepted another posit... Posted By: Michael Guillot, MEd, CFRE

4.	"Segmenting" Your Volunteers: How to Avoid The Dreaded "Dry Spell" (June 12, 2002 - Susan Moscareillo) By Susan Moscareillo Small businesses often fail for one specific reason: the business loses its big-spending customers who comprise a small percentage of their customer base. Posted By: Susan Moscareillo

5.	"You tell her." "No, YOU tell her." "Not Me! No Way!" (Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - Arty Trost) None of us wants to be the one who says, "You've got a problem." We'd much rather someone else did it. And so most managers pull back from giving performance feedback to their staff. This problem is a... Posted By: Arty Trost

6.	$2.2 Million, But It Wasn't About Money (September 17, 2002 - Jim Toscano) By Jim Toscano Almost thirty years ago, one day in my first week as Vice President for Resource Development and Public Affairs at the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, my secretary announced my fir... Posted By:

7.	'Adult Audit Anxiety Disorder': Moving Beyond Board Reluctance to Board Resilience (Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - Charles Bernard Maclean, PhD) Just seeing the word "audit" can stimulate a gut wrenching reaction. Too often audits are imposed from the outside, painful, punitive, fear provoking and reactive. But what if as a board you reframed ... Posted By: Charles Maclean

8.	12 Tips for Effective, Low Cost Presentations (June 23, 2004 - ) By Don Blake Whether you're doing a display to use at a volunteer recruitment event, a community fair, a travel show or a conference, your booth or presentation board needs to create an "environm... Posted By: Don Blake

9.	15 Words to Explain Your Business (March 08, 2002 - Jane Garthson) By Jane Garthson Your eyes are desperately darting around the room, seeking an excuse to move on from the person who has cornered you at a networking event. Someone wants to tell you about their se... Posted By: jgarthson

10.	26 Steps to Improving Committee Functioning (April 03, 2003 - ) By Terrie Temkin: Board members can expect to spend a lot of time in committees. These tips will help you maximize your committee's productivity. Posted By: Terrie Temkin

11.	3X5 Cards, Bits Bytes and Heart (November 04, 2002 - Greg Leith) By Greg Leith Question: What do 3 x 5 cards and computer screens have in common? Answer: They can both keep you from connecting with the heart of your donor! Posted By: Gregory J. Leith

12.	990 Handbook: A Line-by-Line Approach (May 04, 2001 - Jody Blazek) Reviewed by Stephen C. Nill, J.D. Written by Jody Blazek, the book is a self-contained soup-to-nuts guide to completing these annual forms correctly. Posted By: CharityChannel

13.	A "Go To" List for the Arts (Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - Joyce Luhrs) A lack of time and looming deadlines seem to be go hand in hand. Multi-tasking is a way of life, and short cuts are a necessity. Whether the tasks involve gathering information for a proposal, develop... Posted By: Joyce Luhrs

14.	A Board Disorientation Manual (March 13, 2003 - ) By Joanne Gladney: Are your board members getting the wrong message? Posted By: Joanne Gladney

15.	A Call to Serve: The Experience of a Lifetime (Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - Suzanne Szczepanski-White, MA) Is there a new volunteerism? Or is volunteering simply an ages-old approach to acts of kindness or community service? And how do we develop a sense of altruism? Posted By: Suzanne Szczepanski-White

16.	A Charitable Edge -- Making a Difference in the World (April 30, 2003 - ) By Sarah S. Brophy: I had just recommended to a think-tank like discussion group that to successfully compete for grants, there are times when a non-profit should extend the impact of a foundation'... Posted By: Sarah S. Brophy

17.	A Concise Guide to Getting Grants for Nonprofit Organizations (September 01, 2003 - By Mark Guyer) Reviewed by: Jan Tunnell The title of this book is very descriptive - it is definitely concise. The book is a small 6" by 9" paperback, and there is a lot of information packed into very few pages.... Posted By: Jan Tunnell

18.	A Conduit for Volunteering in Ireland: The Power of VOLT (March 23, 2005 - Nancy Nunez) VOLT was born in 2000, when Volunteering Ireland invited volunteer coordinators around Ireland to come together to discuss the joys and challenges of managing volunteers. Posted By: Nancy Nunez

19.	A Day in the Life of a University Fundraiser: One Approach to Organizing the Major Gifts Process (February 18, 2003 - ) By Bob Martin: [The following was the substance of a presentation at a state-wide staff training program for University of Tennessee Development officers, from the Chattanooga, Knoxville, Martin ... Posted By: Bob Martin

20.	A Formula for Corporate Funding (July 02, 2002 - ) By Lawrence H. Trachtman: In tight economic times we need to think of all possible funding options. Corporate partners can help with funding events or special projects. Unlike government or foundat... Posted By: Lawrence H. Trachtman

21.	A Girl Friday (and Monday?) for Everyone (August 13, 2003 - ) By Kristy Wumkes: As a rule, administrators of volunteer programs are an over-worked, dedicated, and under-staffed lot. We're told that we have all the resources we need, because after all, how har... Posted By: Kristy Wumkes

22.	A Grantseeker’s Guide to Interpreting Foundation Tax Returns (Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - Cheryl L. Kester) The on-line availability of foundation tax returns has been a boon to grantseekers and makes our research so much quicker than it used to be. Remember the days of calling the Foundation Center and wai... Posted By: Cheryl Kester

23.	A Growth Model for Volunteer Retention (Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - Celeste Sauls-Marks, CVA) Volunteer retention is a common topic of discussion among volunteer resources managers (VRMs). VRMs continually strive to create avenues that enhance each volunteer's experience and ensure that they ... Posted By: Celeste Sauls-Marks, CVA

24.	A Leader to Leader Guide: On Creativity, Innovation, and Renewal (May 10, 2002 - Frances Hesselbein, Rob Johnston, The Drucker Foundation) Reviewed by: Janet K. Cater This is a great little book that you can read at one sitting, or read an essay at a time. While every essay is short, they are also very thoughtful and provocative. Posted By: Janet K. Cater

25.	A New Year "Revolution" for Volunteer Programs (January 06, 2005 - Nan Hawthorne) Make 2005 the year your volunteer program truly meets the needs of its valued volunteers with these seven lucky New Year resolutions. Posted By: Nan Hawthorne



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