| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 December 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 June 2019 August 2016 April 2015 February 2014 August 2013 July 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 April 2010 March 2010 January 2010 |  Register by Dec. 12 for AL!VE Webinar Training: Using Social Media for your Volunteer ProgramJoin us for our next webinar on using social media with Nancy Macduff, international trainer and consultant in volunteeer administration and management on December 14 at 2 PM ET. Nancy will lead this webinar on how to use social media with specific volunteer components including training, screening, communication, social support and much more. Attendees will share their social media examples and learn best practices. Published: 11/30/10  10 Ways To Volunteer Recruitment And Recognition SuccessVolunteer management programs involving efficacious act recruitment, retention and act recognition can finger intense to set about. When working with those involved with volunteers, here are the 10 steps in your programs, I urge for vouched volunteer management, volunteer recognition and recruitment program success 1. START WITH BITE-SIZE PIECES Published: 11/29/10  The Best Practices in Volunteer ManagementIf managed properly, a volunteer in any organization can be an invaluable asset. Without a comprehensive volunteer management system, many organizations find it difficult to retain good volunteers over the long term. Published: 11/29/10  Why you sayYes, you do it because it’s polite and appropriate and we live in a world–ideally at least–where human decency matters. But that’s not entirely it, either. You also do it because you want the door to be open for that person to volunteer again. We know the two are connected–showing appreciation to someone and getting them to help again–but how? Published: 11/22/10  Volunteer Management Self-Assessment ToolVolunteer Management: The 12 Basic Needs of Volunteers Self-Assessment Tool Published: 11/15/10  AL!VE Webinar Training Series: Building Commitment and Competency with your Volunteer ProgramRegister for our next AL!VE training webinar on November 18, 12-1 PM PT/3-4 PM ET with Betty Stallings, international trainer, consultant and author for Building Commitment and Competency with your Volunteer Program. As a bonus, all attendees to this webinar will receive discounts to the electronic copy of Leading the Way to Successful Volunteer Involvement: Practical Tools for Busy Executives and a $20 discount to Betty Stallings 55 minute training series for a total of $49. Attendees will receive instructions on ordering after the conclusion of the webinar. Please visit our training page for more information about our webinar series and to register for the webinar with Betty Stallings. Don't delay, the registration deadline is November 17! Published: 11/10/10  Creating an effective volunteer management programCreating an effective volunteer management program Published: 11/08/10  NCVS is requesting for ProposalsWe are now accepting proposals for workshops, immersion learning sessions and mini-presentations for the June 6-8, 2011 event in New Orleans, LA. Focus areas include: • Education • Economic Development and Opportunity • Disaster • Health and Wellness • Youth • Business • Veterans and Military Families Published: 11/02/10  9 creative ways to get free PR onlineBusinesses are often challenged with ways to get PR for their companies. Here are 10 creative ideas to help you get free press online. Published: 11/01/10 |