Category Archives: Volunteer Management

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 the needs of your organization, and the volunteers, are being met.  

Sessions will be held in the first quarter for 2020 on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. (EST). Webinars are open to all and free to attend. 

Session topics are: 

  • January 28 – Planning Your Volunteer Program and Recruiting Volunteers – Register
  • February 25 – Finding the Right Volunteer Fit – Register
  • March 24 – Supervising and Retaining Volunteers – Register
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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

Volunteer Delegation: How to Organize Your Process

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Most nonprofits find themselves holding events or fundraisers that require more manpower than the staff can provide alone. Naturally, they begin to recruit volunteers to help make their events successful.  But how does the staff decide what to do with the volunteers once they are committed?  How do you delegate and trust them to do… Continue Reading

Determine Who

Determine Who

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There’s an old saying “If you’re talking to everyone, you’re talking to no one.” It’s common to see nonprofits take the approach of trying to reach everyone. Although it is many of our visions to impact all people, choosing a communication strategy can’t be all encompassing. In last weeks GLCYD Member – Get Your Questions… Continue Reading