Engage Library

Critical Timing for Volunteering and the Internet
More people want to volunteer today than ever before. As practitioners, we recognize that it’s important to not just make volunteer opportunities more accessible but to also make them more personalized. While some of us have yet to adopt a web-based approach to recruiting and…
Sam Fankuchen
Feature Articles
April 2017
Preparing for Success: Strategies for Training Teenage Volunteers
Teenagers—with their ideas, energy, and willingness to contribute to their communities—are a rich and sometimes untapped volunteer force for many organizations. Not only are teens the volunteers of our future, they have gifts to offer today.  What must we consider when working…
Marianne Bird and Sue Manglallan
Training Designs
April 2017
GO LIVE! How to Embrace Live-Streaming Video Platforms for Volunteer Programs
Free, live-streaming video platforms like Facebook Live, Twitter’s Periscope, and YouTube Live allow users of smartphones or tablets to live stream something they are viewing in person so that people off-site can view and share in it, too, in real-time – events, speeches,…
Jayne Cravens
Feature Articles
April 2017
Mistakes and Failures Are Our Greatest Teachers: Do We Make the Most of Them?
Volunteer engagement certainly encounters its fair share of mistakes and failures, which is part of life. But think about it: When was the last time you went to a conference workshop that focused on how someone failed? Don’t we most often focus instead on the successes we've…
Rob Jackson and Susan J. Ellis
Points of View
April 2017
A Fresh Look at Volunteer Recognition
We love our volunteers—and we want them to know it. We all know it’s important to say “thank you” and to let volunteers know they’re appreciated. And although funds may be limited, we still want the recognition to be meaningful. The good news is that many volunteers prefer…
Faye C. Roberts
Along the Web
April 2017
TimeBank Members Form Community by Providing and Receiving Services
In this Voices, Kerry Martin explores the evolution and significance of TimeBanking, a concept that operates on a very core principle: For every hour of service that members provide to one another, they earn an hour that’s redeemable for another service for them. Through…
Kerry Martin
Voices
April 2017
Applying Process Improvement Models to Volunteer Management
Sustaining volunteer engagement is ultimately a balancing act. Volunteer management must utilise resources in the most effective way to address organisational needs while supporting volunteers in meaningful roles that allow them to not only flourish but to also have positive…
Christine Stankowski, CVA
Feature Articles
April 2017
When Management Gets in the Way
Surveys have long raised questions about volunteer management practices. The problem with surveys, argues nonprofit management and leadership professor Mark A. Hager, is that “we can’t reliably know what’s really responsible for some trend or relationships we see in pairs of…
Mark A. Hager
Research to Practice
April 2017

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