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volunteer management

Making Room for Families in Your Volunteer Program

by Jennifer Bennett on November 11, 2009

in Designing opportunities, Seasons of service, Youth/Family volunteering, volunteer management

The season for giving is upon us. On November 21, families all across the nation will observe Family Volunteer Day, a day to kick off the season of giving back.
In theory, combining family time with community service is a great idea. Yet often for volunteer managers it’s a logistical nightmare. Creating opportunities for a group [...]

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A New Way to Honor Our Troops at VolunteerMatch

by Robert Rosenthal on November 9, 2009

in National service, Seasons of service, Using VolunteerMatch, volunteer management

In time for Veterans Day, we’re pleased to announce an improvement to our system in order to better support active military personnel, veterans and their families.
Now when you post your opportunities at VolunteerMatch, you can select a new category, “Veterans & Military Families,” to make it easy for volunteers to find your listings.
Who should use [...]

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Live Stream: DoSomething.org Social Action Boot Camp

by Robert Rosenthal on November 6, 2009

in Conferences & events, Telling Your Story, Web 2.0/social media, volunteer management

Thanks to help from BusinessBoomer, this weekend we’re live streaming coverage of DoSomething.org’s Social Action Boot Camp, which takes place Saturday, 11/7 in NYC.

The Social Action Boot Camps bring together a diverse group of young community leaders, activists and social entrepreneurs for a day of networking and training dedicated to giving [...]

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My Journey to the CVA Credential

by Jennifer Bennett on October 27, 2009

in volunteer management

Back in 2008, after spending several years in program management, I began working with volunteers again. While reacquainting myself with the profession, one thing caught my eye: a professional credentialing program sponsored by the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA).
The CVA credential is based on a set of core competencies in volunteer management [...]

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