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Analyzing the Impact of Programs Powered by Volunteers
We are living through the democratization of impact data and impact analysis. Once the reserve of elite, institutional philanthropy, new tools and data are enabling a much wider swath of nonprofits to credibly demonstrate their mission impact to stakeholders, including donors …
Elijah Goldberg
Ahead of the Curve
July 2021
Rethinking The Language We Use to Describe What We Do
The language we use to talk about Volunteer Engagement is a topic we’ve touched on before in Points of View, and authors Rob Jackson and Erin R. Spink revisit this theme in this issue of Engage. Their article builds on a challenge issued recently by author Simon Sinek, which…
Rob Jackson, Erin R. Spink
Points of View
July 2021
The "Just a Volunteer" Syndrome
  “Just a volunteer…” How often do you hear these words spoken at your organization? The implication that these three words indicate a lack of ability, lack of trust or lack of accountability is worrying. We all know, after all, that volunteer indicates a pay category, not a…
Sheri Wilensky Burke
Feature Articles
July 2021
It's Time to Develop The National Museum and Center for Services
Imagine that you are on a trip visiting your nation’s capital, and about to step into one of the highlights listed on your “places to visit.” Would that list include an interactive museum space that’s dedicated to volunteering and service? In this Voices, former U.S. Congressman…
Brian Bard
Voices
July 2021
Considerations in Ethics: Mentoring and Volunteers
Mentorship: As defined by Merriam-Webster, "the influence, guidance or direction given by a mentor." Opinions, interpretations, acceptance and application of that definition can vary between individuals, and can be the foundation of discussion and debate. What changes when the…
Erin McLean
Ethics
July 2021
Volunteer Management Capacity Study: An Update
In 2003, while working at The Urban Institute, Mark A. Hager spearheaded a national study of volunteer administration called the Volunteer Management Capacity (VMC) study. In 2019, he returned to the field to collect new information and update the study. In this Research to…
Mark A. Hager
Research to Practice
July 2021
Radical Welcome as a Guide for Community Engagement
When volunteer engagement relies on practices borrowed from business for paid staff, we can lose the relationships and purpose that are fundamental to success. Adopting a concept known as “radical welcome” as a guiding principle offers an antidote that reconnects us with…
Sue Carter Kahl, PhD
Feature Articles
July 2021

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