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2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Date : March 25, 2011. Topic : Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers and Build a Following. The presentation will cover the ins and outs, as well as best practices and ways to get started using Twitter as a tool for communicating with, surfacing new, and recognizing volunteers. Related Links : Conference information.

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers. Presentation Slides. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference – New to the NTC Orientation

Amy Sample Ward

Date : March 17, 2011. I’ll lead this session and present with a few NTEN member volunteers to ensure if you’re new to the NTC you have all the information you need to make it a valuable experience! Location : Washington DC. Topic : New the the NTC Orientation. Related Links : Conference registration. Session info.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: Successfully Going Mobile

Amy Sample Ward

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Millennials want basic information and tools for action. Engaging with Millennials around volunteering. Millennials who volunteer more, give more. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups.

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Paying Volunteers A Stipend: Does It Work?

ASU Lodestar Center

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Most researchers agree that low-income earners volunteer less (Wilson, 2012) and Pho (2008) extended this finding to include medium-wage earners. Is there a positive result for organizations that provide stipends for volunteers? As part of a. The researchers (McBride, et.

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Research Friday: Corporate Volunteer Programs: Synergy in Business and Nonprofit Actions

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit professional to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. One such source, which is intensely under-cultivated, lies in the for-profit sector: the corporate volunteer.

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Research Friday: Arizona’s seniors: The latest profile of volunteering behavior

ASU Lodestar Center

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Recent research findings by Christopher Einolf and Susan Chambre (2011) provided empirical evidence of the strong influence of both formal and informal social networks on volunteering. What about volunteers in Arizona and particularly senior volunteers?