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Know Your Volunteers To Drive Better Volunteers

TechImpact

of of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered in some capacity between 2009, and 2013. Learn how to better manage your volunteers. Whether it’s their gender, age, or income level, there is almost definitely a consistent theme that runs among the majority of your volunteers. Learn how to better manage your volunteers.

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The Lessons Learned From Small Businesses

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What surprises about small business did you learn during your road trips? Instead, we learned that catalytic converters come in all shapes and sizes and it is impossible to know -- without cracking it open -- how valuable the precious metals inside might be. Texas is definitely on the list for future trips, as well as North Dakota.

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. I hope to learn the art of sentence combining. Photo by RedRaspus.

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Vote Today, Watch on Thanksgiving: 2009 CNN Heroes

Have Fun - Do Good

It's your last chance to vote for your favorite 2009 CNN Hero ! A "Blue Ribbon Panel" selected the 2009 Top Ten CNN Heroes out of 9,000 nominations, and now you can choose the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year from their Top Ten. You can watch videos about each hero, and learn more about their stories on the 2009 CNN Heroes voting page.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

Qgiv

Keep reading to be inspired and learn a little more about the women shaping Qgiv! I was just out of school and there was so much I had to learn. That ownership changed my definition of what “design” even meant. I was trusted to build this department from the ground up and I have learned so much along the way!

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How Nonprofits Can Engage Volunteers in Advocacy

ASU Lodestar Center

In addition, according to Eisner (2009), nonprofit leaders are not taking the time to develop or support volunteer talent adequately, resulting in a weak or bland experience that leads to an unmotivated volunteer who has little reason to return. During my MNLM studies, I learned to appreciate a new definition of advocacy.

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

However, it is equally, if not more important to reflect on the things we’ve learned, and what we’re grateful for. Personally, I’ve learned a lot from seeing how Salesforce employees give back to their communities. We did a survey of hundreds of professionals during the 2008 and 2009 downturn, and found that often wasn’t the case.