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11 January 2012

New Approaches to Volunteer Orientation

If you are starting the new year with volunteer orientations, here are some fresh ideas and resources that might help. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 11 January 2012 at 9:35 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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- volunteer management
12 December 2011

What's the State of Volunteering at Your Organization?

The UN's State of the World's Volunteerism Report prompted this post that offers some ideas to consider as you plan volunteer activities for the New Year. (read more)
Posted Monday, 12 December 2011 at 9:32 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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- volunteer management,
- Micro-volunteering
18 November 2011

Free eBook on Volunteer Management

Tobi Johnson's new eBook - that includes "21big picture tips to rock your volunteer program" - is now available in Wild Apricot's new Membership Knowledge Hub. (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 November 2011 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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27 October 2011

Improving the Volunteer Experience at the Nonprofit Blog Carnival

Take a Nonprofit Blog Carnival ride to get insight into the volunteer experience and how you can improve it. Here is a round-up of posts from around the web offering tips on volunteer engagement. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 27 October 2011 at 9:35 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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14 October 2011

Villas In Tuscany and Volunteer Engagement

Tuscan travellers and volunteer groups - both need time for orientation and reflection. Here's some insight into volunteer engagement and a reminder: Nonprofit Blog Carnival on Volunteers closes Oct. 24. (read more)
Posted Friday, 14 October 2011 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 2 comments
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22 August 2011

Tips for Managing Your Board Development and Your Expectations

Are you tapping your Board's full potential? Here are some thoughts on the value of board development and resources to help you with your planning process for your year ahead. (read more)
Posted Monday, 22 August 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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11 May 2011

Tracking Volunteer Efforts

As a follow-up to an earlier post on volunteer scheduling, time tracking and accountability, here's an overview of a new web-based tool designed to help volunteer organizations track volunteer effort, measure the impact and share volunteer data. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 11 May 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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18 April 2011

A Thank-you Can Be Powerful

Did you know that thanking volunteers can increase their engagement? In this post we suggest that instead of holding a "thank-a-thon" once a year, you develop on-going volunteer recognition plans. (read more)
Posted Monday, 18 April 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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15 April 2011

Managing Volunteers and Expectations

Many organizations struggle to harness the goodwill being offered due to lack of resources for effectively recruiting, training and managing potential volunteers. How can we close the gap between what volunteers are looking for today and how organizations are engaging these individuals? (read more)
Posted Friday, 15 April 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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13 April 2011

Harnessing Volunteer Power

Volunteers can transform communities and they are the lifeblood of many associations, non-profits and clubs. But many organizations struggle to effectively recruit, train and manage their volunteer base. This post offers some ideas, suggestions and resources that might help you get started in developing your organization’s volunteer management strategy. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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11 April 2011

How Do You Recognize Your Volunteers?

In honor of National Volunteer Week, our posts this week will focus on volunteers. In this post, we share some volunteer recognition best practices and ideas. (read more)
Posted Monday, 11 April 2011 at 9:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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07 April 2011

Are You Ready for National Volunteer Week?

National Volunteer Week takes place April 10 - 16, 2011 in Canada and the US. Here are some ideas and links to help your organization celebrate. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 07 April 2011 at 8:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 3 comments
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18 March 2011

Q and A: Volunteer Scheduling, Time Tracking and Accountability

Today we’re tackling some questions on tools and tactics for volunteer management that were asked in the most recent Wild Apricot blog reader survey. The reader questions fall into three areas: scheduling volunteers, tracking volunteer hours, and how... (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 March 2011 at 2:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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14 March 2011

New Initiative to Engage Canadian Volunteers

Two new volunteer websites - GetInvolved.ca & GetVolunteering.ca - are part of an initiative launched by Volunteer Canada and Manulife Financial. These websites offer information, resources and a Matching Tool to help Canadian volunteers and volunteer-seeking organizations. (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 March 2011 at 8:31 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 1 comments
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11 February 2011

Are You Ready For the Volunteer Boom?

There are 77 million Baby Boomers in the US and another 10 million across Canada. "Boomers" are generally well educated, wealthy and skilled individuals who have already proven their willingness to volunteer - with nearly a third of Boomers volunteering for formal organizations. But to take advantage of this "untapped resource of extraordinary proportions" organizations need to rethink how they attract and utilize Boomer volunteers. (read more)
Posted Friday, 11 February 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 8 comments
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