Volunteer Engagement Solutions From Your Peers
One of the perks of attending a Nonprofit Connect institute is building an incredible peer network to help you brainstorm solutions to your toughest challenges. Recently, the Volunteer Managers Institute Alumn’s met for a roundtable discussion that was full of incredible advice.
Emily Hane | Director of Learning
Read a book, change a life. Volunteering with Lead to Read KC
Children who have strong relationships with caring adults are more likely to be engaged at school and be more motivated to succeed academically. Students who have strong relationships with adults in their school also have higher levels of social and emotional well-being.
Guest Post: Martha Weber Conradt, Lead to Read KC
Employee Volunteer Programs: They're for Nonprofits Too!
The world we live in is complex. It’s not a single-issue world, and chances are, your staff care deeply about your mission and other causes too. Giving them paid time off to volunteer and contribute to other causes can reinvigorate your staff and shows that you’re a community-minded nonprofit.
Emily Hane, Director of Learning
Local Highschooler Makes a Difference with Girls on the Run
At Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City, we inspire girls to be more joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates movement and running. As girls learn 20+ life skills each season, they also walk away with a sense of increased confidence and self-esteem from training for and completing a 5K.
Guest post: Sarah Berger, Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City
The Misunderstood Social Construct That “Does Good”
We're bringing Jerome Tennille, of the Corporate Social Responsibility team of Marriott International, to speak with Kansas City on February 17 to share how to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion practices to create a more welcoming, engaging environment for all types of volunteers.
Guest Post: Jerome Tennille, Marriott International
Advancing the Conversation about Engagement
When it comes to talking about volunteer engagement as a field, you may experience déjà vu. But Beth Steinhorn sees that - slowly but surely - the conversation is changing.
Guest Post: Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies
3 Resources for National Volunteer Week 2019
National Volunteer Week is coming up April 7 – 13! For Nonprofit Connect members, we’ve put together a list of on-demand resources to help you kick-start your National Volunteer Week plan.
Tomomi Summers, Director of eLearning
Show Off Your Volunteers and Win
What are your plans for National Volunteer Week, April 15 - 21? It’s coming up quickly, and we want you to show off how you’re celebrating volunteers.
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Appreciating Volunteers the VMI Way
In September, Nonprofit Connect hosted Volunteer Management Institute, a three-day volunteer management intensive featuring volunteers management experts from local organizations like KC Pet Project and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Amy Gaier, Program Director at the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City attended and shares what she learned from VMI.
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Volunteer Management and PB&J
In April, Nonprofit Connect hosted Volunteer Management Institute, a three-day volunteer management intensive featuring volunteer management experts from local organizations like Wayside Waifs and Harvesters. Jamie Braun, Development Associate and Office Manager at the Charlotte Street Foundation, attended and shares what she learned from VMI here.
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