Spots still available for Thursday’s free webinar on…
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Spots still available for Thursday’s free webinar on boosting volunteer recruitment at 11 a.m. CDT. Sign up right here!
Science of motivating volunteers
Recap from June’s Nonprofit Neighbors discussion on inspiring others. By: Anna Spady, anna.spadydesign.com — June 6, 2014 “Creating a home away from home for families with children living with life-threatening illnesses.” That is the heart cry of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, where this month’s Nonprofit Neighbors forum was held on Wednesday. It’s a […]
Volunteers twice as likely to donate than non-volunteers
Percentage of population who donated at least $25 in 2012. | Create Infographics
#VFW bark n blue event www.barknblue.org #festival #dogs…
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#VFW bark n blue event www.barknblue.org #festival #dogs #animalrescue #pets #family #outdoors #event (at VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars, Santa Fe Trail Post #846)
Lessons from volunteer manager’s past
Advice from nonprofit advisor Susie Haake on being a quality volunteer manager. Written by: Anna Spady, anna.spadydesign.com I should have brought a bowl of rice, incense or some sort of gift as I stared at Susie Haake. The days when pilgrims would bring offerings to the sage in exchange for wisdom wouldn’t shake out of my head. […]
Senior Corps RSVP Volunteer and World War II Vet Still Gives…
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Senior Corps RSVP Volunteer Sarah Styger visits the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC. Sarah Styger with other WWII veterans visiting the WWII memorial in Washington, DC, courtesy of Big Sky Honor Flight. From left to right: U.S. Senator John Walsh (MT), WWII Navy veteran and RSVP volunteer Sarah Styger, Big Sky Honor Flight volunteer, and […]
In the midst of chaos — Thank You Thursdays
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How and when to thank volunteers during stressful times Written by: Anna Spady, anna.spadydesign.com When have you most needed to hear someone say thank you? For me, it’s when I’ve been so crunched, overwhelmed and stressed that I couldn’t remember why I was bothering to put one foot in front of the other. Lots of […]
Room at the Inn — Service Spotlight with Mother’s Refuge
“They just want someone to listen, love them and be there for them. It’s something most of them have never had.” Written by: Anna Spady, anna.spadydesign.com “She softly said, ‘I now have no home again.’ Those six little words, ‘I now have no home again,’ will forever echo in my mind.” Those are the words […]
It’s a great day today with Nonprofit Neighbors. We are hosting…
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It’s a great day today with Nonprofit Neighbors. We are hosting a free workshop with Fervor Marketing on how to market to your #volunteers. #nonprofit #charity #marketing #workshop #dogshelter #SPCA (at Great Plains SPCA)
Making time for time management
Five secrets from productive people to increase efficiency. I have never been a volunteer manager, but I love to talk shop with them because we understand one another’s worlds. Their job, like mine as a project manager, is to be the ultimate mom. Part liaison, part strategy, more than a little administration and lots of […]