Spotlight on Volunteer Leaders
by Anne Schink Is the term ‘volunteer leader’ a contradiction in terms? Is your view of volunteers someone who ‘just does what needs to be done?’ Or is a leader a board member? For the group of...
View ArticlePreparing Young Emerging Leaders for Board Service
by Joely Ross I’ve had the privilege of participating in the Institute for Civic Leadership’s Young Emerging Leaders Program. This program is a two-and-a half-month training for young leaders who have...
View ArticleAdministrator Tips for Leading Staff in Service-Learning
by Laura Rog As a district and regional service-learning coordinator prior to joining generationOn, I frequently worked with teams to create a culture of service within schools and school districts...
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Lisa Laflin of New Vineyard Honored with Excellence in Volunteer...
The Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism Excellence in Volunteer Administration category recognizes excellence in leadership of volunteers and administration of a volunteer program by a...
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“Every Day You’re Making History”
by Lauren Ellmers Those were the words spoken by Bill Basl, director of AmeriCorps at the 16th Annual Maine AmeriCorps member conference. As an attendee and member of the planning committee, I was able...
View ArticleWhat does leadership have to do with volunteerism?
So often we think of volunteering as administrative support or hands-on unskilled work. We ignore at our peril the importance of leadership in volunteer programs. Leadership as hierarchy. In the old...
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In Pursuit of Impact
Here at Reimagining Service, a national multi-sector coalition dedicated to increasing the impact of volunteers, we are thrilled to find out about a compelling source of data that clearly links...
View ArticleWho is Volunteering?
The numbers are in—were you counted??? Using data collected and analyzed by Volunteering in America, the National Corporation for State and National Service has just released the national results for...
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Spring Break: UMaine Students Volunteer in India
Camille Cramer of Milo is a new appointee to the Maine Commission for Community Service. She is also a business major at UMaine and Resident Assistant. For spring break, she joined a group of students...
View ArticleCan volunteer programs be “thick” enough to build community?
Conventional wisdom. It’s what is widely accepted as true and correct by experts in a field and the public. But suppose conventional wisdom is both true/correct and detrimental? Here’s something for...
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