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InVoices, author Breauna Dorelus explores the deeply rewarding and unique Points of Light Conference that she and other BIPOC attendees experienced this summer in Houston. “As soon as I knew I was going to the Points of Light Conference, I also knew that this year some ideas…

Allyson Drinnon, a Volunteer Management expert and the author of this Engage feature, admits that she “stumbled into a career as a Volunteer Engagement professional without any formal training, and without a real plan.” Her professional career began at a large international…

Engaging volunteers to transition into lifelong donors is a challenge for any nonprofit organization seeking sustainable support. In Ahead of the Curve, author Sam Fankuchen explores effective strategies and mechanisms to convert volunteer commitment into long-term financial…

In this Ethics column, author Ruth Leonard reviews the ethical dimensions of how those who involve volunteers characterise their engagement mechanism. For instance, volunteer opportunities are frequently packaged up as 'products' to be marketed to 'customers.' But while the move…

Part Four of a Four-Part Series During their recent, three-part Engage series into Care Circles, author Todd McMullin with DanaLitwin and Joan Cardellino defined, described, taught and inspired readers of Engage with thepotential of harnessing this organic construct to address…

The year 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of International Volunteer Managers Day. With this in mind, Points of View co-author Erin R. Spink did a little digging. She discovered that in just three years from now, 2027 will mark the 80th anniversary of the first document that…

If you’re a reader of this section, you know that Research to Practice typically highlights research published in academic journals and shares key findings and implications for Volunteer Engagement leaders. However, in addition to sharing relevant research published in other…