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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

ASU Lodestar Center

A volunteer’s significance goes far beyond just saving nonprofits money in wages; they bring experience, knowledge, and lots of passion. It’s challenging enough to maintain a healthy volunteer team under normal conditions. Plan opportunities for volunteers to have fun together. Team building.

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Jocelyn Harmon: People, Words, Technology & Truth: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. I also LOVE being a connector, coach and mentor to others and helping them to succeed. Instant connection to unlimited knowledge and ideas! Words are another passion of mine.

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What happened to the FUN in Fundraising?

ASU Lodestar Center

Through raw data collected from more than 2,700 nonprofit and development professionals from across the country and representing a cross-section of organizational structures, Underdeveloped illustrates the oftentimes challenging career tract of fundraising, particularly within smaller nonprofits. relationships and promote giving.

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems. Let’s take a look at some fun facts about the history of volunteerism: The verb “volunteer” first originated in 1755. Hopefully, this provided you with some great knowledge on the history of volunteerism! Teaching volunteers valuable life skills.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Tips for Good Openings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our group also visited Starfish Impact School , where we learned about their work to ensure indigenous girls have equal access to education and provided mentoring and training for young women graduates of Starfish. This work is very inspiring because you are able share knowledge and learn about their work in protecting women’s rights.

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The Art of Tech: Zero1 Festival App to Capture the Crowd

Tech Soup

Spread over three months and six cities, the festival presents a big challenge in keeping visitors engaged and informed. To tackle the challenge, Zero1 decided to create an app. Siembieda-Gribben structured the hackathon to maximize learning and shared knowledge. A Winner Emerges.

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Commit to Your Team’s Success—They’ll Return the Favor

.orgSource

The knowledge and skill to execute initiatives at a high level. The passion that takes a job beyond work into fulfillment and fun. In an atmosphere of trust and safety, evaluating the team’s performance can also be an opportunity for individuals to identify challenges and to seek support from their colleagues.

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