Five Components of Effective Board Onboarding

Getting board onboarding right is one of the most important — and sometimes overlooked — responsibilities of an association. Organizations invest significant time and effort recruiting and developing board leaders, and the individuals who say “yes” to board service are

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Celebrating the Impact of Association Volunteers

Running an association is both rewarding and challenging. Many organizations operate with lean teams who juggle a wide range of responsibilities, often with limited resources and tight budgets. While staff bring valuable expertise and professional skills, nothing can replace the

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Five Opportunities to Strengthen Volunteer Management

Five Opportunities to Strengthen Volunteer Management

Five Opportunities to Strengthen Volunteer Management by Rachel Daeger, CAE, IOM Many associations rely on passionate volunteers to achieve their mission and vision. This could easily add up to hundreds of individuals needing to communicate and work in concert with

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How to Create Meaningful Committee Charges

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of Americans who volunteer for a nonprofit organization has decreased by seven percentage points over the past decade with only 23% of Americans volunteering in 2021. With fewer and

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How to Develop Volunteers for Associations

Volunteers are the lifeblood of associations and non-profit organizations. Dedicated volunteers contribute their time, skills and passion to advance the organization’s mission – yet we know that we have the duty to provide ongoing support, and facilitate effective recruiting, training

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Keeping Volunteers Engaged Year-Round

Of course, we want our volunteers to participate with our associations year round… or do we? The answer is yes, we do, but we also don’t want to sacrifice a positive volunteer experience just for the sake of trying to

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