How to maneuver through and locate files on CyberVPM Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/ Once you are signed in, you will see a list of links (in a...
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May 2, 2006 3:12 am
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I am sharing Ellen's message as she asked me to, since she is out on vacation. This (below) is what I know; please contact Dale or Katie for further specifics...
I decided on Volgistics (www.volgistics.com) and am very pleased with it. It has a monthly subscription fee rather than a start-up purchase price, which has...
I ask these questions back on April 17. Just one person has responded with a little information, saying that an update is coming soon about JOVA. And a couple...
Dear Melissa, We require a copy of a valid visa if an applicant doesn't have a social security number. Hope this helps. Laurie Burns Beth Israel Medical Center...
Re spontaneous volunteers in disasters, there is a terrific article on the topic on Volunteer management Review.. just a few weeks ago. Link in my signature. ...
As the birth mother of CyberVPM I of course am on tenterhooks worrying about what may befall it. I will just wait and see like the rest of you. In the...
Please see information that has been sent to CyberVPM today by Meghan Kaskoun: JOVA and CVA contact information, as well as dissolution vote. For all other...
Dear fellow Professionals, For anyone who is a member of the Delaware Valley Association of Volunteer Administrators (DVAVA), this is for you. If you are not...
... Why are all inquiries regarding AVA being directed to www.vmweb.org? What is the relationship between former AVA staff and board members and www.vmweb.org?...
I work with a direct-service organization. We work with low-income and homeless people through a soup kitchen and drop-in centers. These programs receive vast...
Hi Susan, I received a letter from you asking for some help.. I think something to do with a book.. am update of "By the People"? I am afraid I can't read what...
Please note that the time has changed for the pre-conference forum for former AVA members to take place at the National Conference on Service and Volunteering...
Meghan Kaskoun, the new owner of CYBERVPM, wrote: "The legalities of CyberVPM, officially, are still in the air and will be worked out when Ellen returns from...
I am struggling with several volunteers in my new program (the Museum is set to open July 4th) who are adamant about not giving out their social security ...
The problem is, that technically there are very few reasons these days to give anyone your social security number (seniors have become very savvy about...
Rebecca, You wrote: "These programs receive vast amounts of food and personal items as donations." I can't help wondering... do donors know that "Staff are...
Hello Jayne, You proposed: "-- removing the affiliation to www.vmweb.org in the CYBERVPM description on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/ -- putting...
Just to throw out a point of clarification: There can only be one person who "owns" cybervpm, just like there is only one person who owns OZvpm or Ukvpm or any...
Just a cautionary note. The one thing that must be taken into consideration is that CyberVPM is/was an _asset_ of AVA. I don't know where the legal and...
For those of us who pre-registered for Saturday paid workshops, this notice is a bit late. But good luck anyway. AM Copeland <copeland_am@...> wrote:...
To Lobster, re: donors anger at donations going to staff: Thanks for the concern, but in the case of food it's no worry. Donors are large grocery chains who...
... Museum is set ... security ... When we began asking volunteers to pass a background check we were met with a lot of hesitation and even hositlity. But we...
... I'm not questioning that the group must be "owned", in a technical sense, by one person, under the Yahoo system. But I am very much questioning unilateral...
Hi Jayne, To answer your questions: 1. I decided to post a thank you and link to vmweb in the description, so that cybervpm members and anyone else would know...
Hi Tracy, We had a similar feeling from some of the volunteers here. I outlined for them what I would be doing with their information and assured them that it ...
Robbin Davis
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May 4, 2006 2:15 pm
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Tracy, We run background checks at our museum for all volunteers too. I just had a similar situation with a volunteer who recently was a victim of fraud and...
Dear Meghan, I wanted to clarify what I said, since you asked. When you said "I'm not understanding how Cybervpm is not a democratic community", I can reply...
Jayne, You wrote: "what I've proposed very simply ensures the group continues, and it makes decisions about CYBERVPM much more transparent." It is often...
Dear Colleagues, We are interested in producing a volunteer brochure. I would be interested in looking at other institution's samples. If you have a...