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Low-cost, High-impact Professional Development
Money – or lack of it – always rears its ugly head in discussions of professional development for those in volunteer management, even though successful leaders of volunteers are creative when it comes to finding resources for volunteers. In this Points of View essay, Susan J.…
Susan J. Ellis
Points of View
April 2013
Take this Job and Love It!
There has been quite a bit of research on volunteer satisfaction, but not so much on volunteer manager satisfaction. How satisfied are volunteer managers with their jobs?  Do their working conditions differ from those of managers of paid staff? What are the implications for…
Laurie Mook, Ph.D.
Research to Practice
April 2013
Using Skills Analysis Techniques for Successful Volunteer Learning
Assessing learning needs, performing a skills audit and carrying out a knowledge inventory are important activities when providing effective training within organisations. How thoroughly should we extend such techniques to volunteers? How might we link an individual volunteer…
Sue Jones
Training Designs
April 2013
Connecting Volunteer Program Managers Across the State in Victoria, Australia
Australia has seen its share of natural disasters – most notably bushfires and floods – and the surge of spontaneous volunteering each emergency produces. While recent attempts to register volunteers in advance of a disaster are useful, too few are actually activated during an…
Alicia Patterson
Feature Articles
April 2013
The Professor Is In: Using Classroom Techniques In Your Volunteering Presentations, Part 2
After more than a decade in the classroom, Sarah Jane Rehnborg has taught volunteer management on the graduate level to students from public affairs, business management, social work, communications, fine arts and other areas of specialization. Along the way, Rehnborg discovered…
SarahJane Rehnborg
Feature Articles
April 2013
The Muslim Tradition of Service in Contemporary Times
Culture, politics and religion are often hot topics debated by pundits on the evening news and in major newspapers across America. These topics are also increasingly discussed within community and charity organizations seeking ways to encourage diversity within their volunteer…
Shelina Gwaduri
Feature Articles
April 2013
Interviewing for Success: How to Conduct Effective Volunteer Interviews
Of the many challenges volunteer administrators face, the volunteer interview may seem to be the least worrisome. But the volunteer interview is arguable the most important step in an extensive process that matches a potential volunteer with appropriate tasks and duties. In this…
Erick C. Lear
Along the Web
April 2013
What They’re Thinking in Minnesota
The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) hosted its biennial conference on May 8 - 10 in Minneapolis. MAVA is one of the premier professional societies in North America and its conference is always excellent. Participants come from Minnesota and way beyond,…
Susan J. Ellis
Voices
April 2013

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