| 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 |  IJOVAThe International Journal of Volunteer Administration (IJOVA) is Call for Manuscripts: Volume XXVIII (2011), No. 2: “Volunteerism and Communities of Faith” Published: 02/24/11  Save Service - Contactl Your Congressperson TodayThe United States Congress is considering a bill which would eliminate funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service, denying local organizations and millions of Americans the resources needed to strengthen their communities. Join your neighbors in a visit to your local congressional district office and tell your Member of Congress to protect service on February 25, 2011. Find tools and your local office by visiting www.saveservice.org Published: 02/18/11  2011 VASP CONFERENCE4 R’s – Recruitment, Retention, Recognition and Renewal! Completely re-developed and revised for 2011! How to have successful Recruitment. That “retention is an outcome not an activity.” The eight building blocks needed to build a program that will be attractive to volunteers. The practical skills to build such a program. How to develop a plan to ensure a volunteer program is cutting edge. Am I In Sync?: Work/Life Balance With increasing responsibilities in what is a frenetic and, at times, a fractured world, there are many of us juggling multiple responsibilities in and out of the workplace. What is balance and the outcomes of imbalance? What is important to you? Priority setting – techniques for you and your team – employee and/or volunteer. Published: 02/17/11  Ohio Conference on Service and Volunteerism (Formerly Forging New Links)This year the conference will feature Martin Cowling, Internationally recognized leader in Volunteer engagement and non-profit management. Martin is recognized as one of the leading speakers on philanthropy and will be hosting a series of wonderful workshops at the conference. Published: 02/17/11  Minnesota Volunteerism in a Shifting EnvironmentMAPLEWOOD, MN February 16, 2011 – The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) releases of survey report on the Status of Minnesota’s Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment. The survey of 350 organizations found: Published: 02/16/11  Check out IBM's Systems of Service ReportLast October, IBM hosted a Service Jam, an online collaborative event that brought together all sectors discussing topics from volunteer management to service-learning. More than 15,000 people participated in 119 countries. IBM’s report, The Systems of Service, includes the major thoughts expressed, along with some additional external reference points. ... Published: 02/16/11  10 Steps for Volunteering in Schoolsby Kyle Flood & Tricia Thompson of HandsOn Network; Julie Moriarty of GenerationOn; Bonnie Andrews of Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee; and Devorah Vineburg and Anne Charneski of Volunteer Center of Brown County If you wish to become a full time or part time volunteer, these 10 steps will help start you off on the right path. Published: 02/07/11 |