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In Part 2 of Ethics, co-section Editor Erin R. Spink continues to explore how to build an Ethical Volunteering Policy in the workplace. After writing in Part 1 about the considerations and questions that surface when creating such a policy, Spink now presents draft samples and…

In 1985, Volunteer Engagement expert and Engage co-founder Susan J. Ellis published an article in the Journal of Voluntary Action Research (later republished in Energize in 2015) about the state of research on volunteerism and Volunteer Management. Entitled “Research on…

Volunteering can mean many things to different audiences – acts of kindness, scheduled shifts, mentoring, fundraising. But there is one category of public service that often stands alone: disaster relief. Some disasters give us warning, others happen so quickly that our ability…

Across sectors — from education to healthcare, community services to environmental action —volunteers are often engaged in roles defined by convenience rather than impact. This Voices  article by Isabella Oliver calls for a fundamental shift in how organizations approach…

Struggling with conversations around volunteer retention at your organization? Is retention a talking point you have not been asked to dive into? Is it one you avoid? Or perhaps retention is something you have not previously considered for your volunteer roles? To many Leaders…

Laurence Bolotin, an experienced Volunteer Engagement Leader with a background in higher education, nonprofit leadership and board development, is absolutely convinced: “Generation Z is ready to serve and they can change the world. But they’re doing it differently.” Born between…

In this Points of View, co-editors Erin R. Spink and Rob Jackson conduct a video debate on a topic that they readily admit they need input to resolve: Are National Volunteer Weeks fit for purpose? Indeed, what are they for? What have they achieved? And frankly, are they even…