Category Archives: Volunteer Management

Resolve to Get Involved is back!

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Resolve to Get Involved is back!
Grow & Lead has partnered with Connect Marquette, United Way of Marquette County, and the Student Leader Fellowship Program for an evening of networking aimed at engaging community members with the nonprofit sector. Whether you’re looking for short-term volunteers or board members, this event is for you! Your organization will meet local, skilled volunteers interested in boosting their resumes and impacting their community. The Yoopers United platform will be utilized to facilitate matching volunteers with opportunities at and after the event. 
Schedule of Event
  • Set Up 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
  • Resolve to Get Involved 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Tear Down 7:30 – 8 p.m.
A booth at this event is $15. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
Michigan Heroes Program Seeks Nominations

Michigan Heroes Program Seeks Nominations

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The Michigan Community Service Commission is launching the Michigan Heroes Campaign virtual recognition website to celebrate individuals and organizations that have made a difference helping others during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond in Michigan.  Nominations are now being accepted in preparation for a campaign launch at the end of September. Anyone can nominate a hero… Continue Reading

March’s U.P. Nonprofit Conference — Recalibrated Sessions

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March’s Topic – Human Resources & Volunteer Engagement Webinar: The Accidental HR Person: Essential Practices for Managing Employees and Volunteers March 9 at 6 p.m. – Register This webinar is geared toward personnel of smaller nonprofits with little human resource and/or volunteer engagement experience. We’ll cover some essentials—from recruitment to retention—for anyone who finds themselves… Continue Reading

Nominations sought for 2020 Upper Peninsula wide volunteer awards

Nominations sought for 2020 Upper Peninsula wide volunteer awards

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Grow & Lead: Community and Youth Development announces the 12th annual U.P. Service Awards program to honor outstanding volunteers across the Upper Peninsula. Nominations of volunteers serving anywhere in the U.P. will be accepted through June 12. “It’s National Volunteer Week, and we’re excited to open this year’s  awards in honor of all the amazing… Continue Reading

Growing Your Volunteer Program

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The most productive and sustainable nonprofit volunteer programs are ones which are mutually beneficial for the organization and volunteers. In this webinar series, you will learn best practices and tips for everything from planning your program and preparing for volunteers, to recruiting, screening, placing, orienting, training, supervising and retaining volunteers—all with an eye toward ensuring… Continue Reading

Meet the 2019 U.P. Service Award Winners!

Meet the 2019 U.P. Service Award Winners!

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Three Upper Peninsula individuals, a business and a nonprofit organization were honored during the 11th annual U.P. Service Awards program at the recent U.P. Nonprofit Conference. The awards are given annually by Grow & Lead: Community and Youth Development to recognize exemplary volunteer and charitable efforts throughout the U.P. in the categories of youth, under… Continue Reading

5 reasons to nominate volunteers for the U.P. Service Awards

5 reasons to nominate volunteers for the U.P. Service Awards

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In the nonprofit world, we know it’s always a good time to thank the volunteers that help us meet our mission. But with this week being National Volunteer Week, it’s an especially good time! That’s why at Grow & Lead, we celebrate this week each year by opening nominations for the U.P. Service Awardsfor outstanding volunteerism.  Now… Continue Reading

Marquette County residents, business, organization receive U.P. Service Awards

Marquette County residents, business, organization receive U.P. Service Awards

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Three Marquette County residents, a business and a nonprofit organization were honored during the 10th annual U.P. Service Awards program at the recent U.P. Nonprofit Conference. The awards are given annually by Grow & Lead: Community and Youth Development to recognize exemplary volunteer and charitable efforts throughout the U.P. in the categories of youth, under… Continue Reading

EQ + IQ = Success

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We all know what IQ stands for, right? It’s short for Intelligence Quotient, a measure of our cognitive and intellectual intelligence. But how about EQ? This lesser-known acronym stands for Emotional Quotient, a measure of our emotional intelligence. At a pre-holiday in-service training for GLCYD staff, we learned all about emotional intelligence or EI, for… Continue Reading