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10 Volunteer Training Ideas for Onboarding All Types of Volunteers

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Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. Mary’s University of Minnesota. They’re just too valuable. Where do you start?

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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The other recipient this year was Kay Ferrell, Professor of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, who won the Medal for her tremendous work with and on behalf of children and youth who are blind and visually impaired. We were following in his footsteps, on a path he helped create! Washington?

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How Can Systematic Evaluation of a Volunteer Program Positively Impact an Organization?

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According to the 2018 Volunteer Management Progress Report, the top five training needs within volunteer management are supporting volunteers, recruiting efforts, developing volunteer leaders, outcome metrics, and recognition and retention efforts, according to Johnson and Associates in "Volunteer Management Progress Report.".

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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kathy Renfro Graduate Student ASU Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership program Nonprofit assignments can place volunteers in precarious positions of potential, personal liability. In this example, a volunteer is assigned to provide tutoring to grade school students on campus. Kathy Renfro received her honor''s B.A.

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A Volunteer and a Violent Stranger - A Question of Liability

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kathy Renfro Graduate Student ASU Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership program. In this example, a volunteer is assigned to provide tutoring to grade school students on campus. After the tutoring session, and in accordance with his training, the volunteer escorts the student back to the classroom.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences and forums, informal trainings, and more that will be taking place all over the world, focusing on essential topics like: Nonprofit management. Minnesota Council of Nonprofits / Minneapolis, MN / Less than $200. Cultivating Student Philanthropy. Fundraising.

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Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation

Amy Sample Ward

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to speak at the Minnesota Council for Nonprofits annual conference; and after my presentation, I spent a couple hours speaking with folks from various nonprofits, vendors and service organizations. I want to start, first, with a story…. Another barrier is the idea that we are all so different.

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