| 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 |  Is Facebook an Effective Volunteer Management Tool?By Chris Bernard, Idealware It’s easy to get the impression that everyone is on Facebook these days, and maintaining a presence on the site is increasingly expected of organizations interested in engaging constituents. It seems like a logical assumption that Facebook should also be a good way to attract volunteers—but is that true? Published: 06/29/11  New Member Discount 25% Extended through July!Many of you stopped by the AL!VE booth at the National Conference of Volunteering and Service in New Orleans and learned about our new member discount. For those of you who didn't we wanted to make sure you heard about this opportunity to join AL!VE. Use our discount code to receive 25% off on a new individual membership with AL!VE. Click on Join AL!VE. We have extended the discount until the end of July. CODE: NCVS2011 (case sensitive). Please feel free to share this code with other professionals in our field. If you have questions contact us at membership@volunteeralive.org Published: 06/29/11  AL!VE Group Member ForumIn April and May of this year, we completed a survey for AL!VE group members to discuss member benefits, gather information and collect suggestions. We'll share the results of our AL!VE Group member survey, discuss and share our thoughts. To participate in the call, email pastpresident@volunteeralive.org Published: 06/21/11  Free Dowload ResourceStrategic Volunteer Engagement: A Guide for Nonprofit and Public Sector Leaders (free download) Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Ph.D. (May, 2009) RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service Published: 06/15/11  Ten Tips for Effective Volunteer EngagementBy Jack Shand, CMC, CAE June 7, 2011 1. Member needs The first and most important step is to identify your members' needs, including those of the volunteers in general and those of individual volunteers. However, executives and boards must not only identify these needs, they must document them and be seen to be acting upon them. This clarity of purpose will help prospective volunteers to see the connection between the work being done and what matters most to the people the organization exists to serve. Published: 06/15/11 |