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Posted On April 17, 2019 By Shoshana

Wonderful Wednesday to you! I had a quick thought to share today. You may have staff or people in place that are real go-getters. They of course are already in the mix and in the flow of what to do and how to handle a situation. However, there may be another staff person or perhaps… 

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Audience development and keeping your volunteers happy from the start

Posted On March 5, 2012 By Shoshana

So, I signed up online to volunteer for a nonprofit in my area.  I received a form letter beginning with “Hello!”  The volunteer sign-up form had my name as the first field.  Why didn’t they use my name?  Did they want to start off on the foot that I didn’t matter as a unique person? … 

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Audience development brings out the best in volunteers

Posted On April 23, 2010 By Shoshana

This week I am working on an event and helping to fill in as the volunteer coordinator.  Figuring I would put the word out in various places for our opportunities, I posted: In local papers On Volunteer Connections Websites Twitter LinkedIn Facebook By sending out emails By spreading the word in person Can you guess… 

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Barbara A. Hardesty

“I enjoyed the workshop. I liked the history [of the audience] to put it in context and to emphasize that we desperately need to return to participation/interaction. I liked having a hand-out to refer back and a few samples of positive case studies. I also thought the brainstorming session was a great eye-opener for many people - how fast can a small group come up with basic ideas!!” —Barbara A. Hardesty, Founder of Da Vinci Capers

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