Category: Management Practices/Other/Public Policy/Volunteer Engagement/Volunteer Engagement

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Your Volunteer Program

Posted On By Shaminda Perera
Sustainable Development Goals, blue text on white background

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 by the 193 member states of the General Assembly to improve social, economic and environmental conditions around the world. They provide shared goals and a common language so that we may work together locally and globally to create a more just and sustainable world for ourselves and generations to come. This article explores how a social purpose organization can align with the SDGs and how to mobilize volunteers toward the SDGs during a volunteer shortage.

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Category: Management Practices/Volunteer Engagement

Leaders of Volunteers, I have an advocacy question for you – Who Cares?  (No, really, think about it.)

Posted On By Adam Janes

I reflected, who would care to hear about Volunteer Management and hear from Leaders of Volunteers like you? I also thought, if “MANAGERS OF VOLUNTEERS NEED TO KNOW YOU CARE” was posted on LinkedIn or in various places and spaces on the internet, who would take note? Finally, I thought who would care if there was a succinct and crystal clear message given to them from a current Leader of Volunteers about the value and importance of the profession and the impact it makes? Think about it; who cares? It’s an interesting list… I will start with the most obvious […]

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CVA Three letters that mean more than you think!

Posted On By Adam Janes
CVA three letters that mean more than you think

I will be the first to admit we are a culture rampant with acronyms. From LOL to KPI and SEO, there are simply too many. I originally wrote this a week before the pandemic officially began and now we add COVID-19 and PPE to that list and a whole lot of figuring things out to the life of a manager of volunteers. Many of the codified phrases have great value behind them and signify hard work, best practice and a community of dedicated, caring people. The Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) is that kind of acronym! Though you may have […]

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