Does anyone have experience with cartridge/cell phone recycling as a small fundraiser? I am curiouse as to which companies/programs are better to recycle...
Beth, Designated donations are something you have to deal with. If I gave you money for buying a particular type of feed and I designate it specifically for...
Is this an issue of donors not being able to designate or volunteers not being allowed to allocate? It sounds like a donor issue. So, if I wanted my donation...
New Vitality for Volunteer Programs: New Models, New People, New Strategies Workshop: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:30 4:00 p.m. 600 Means St. Atlanta, GA...
Nancy Macduff
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Nov 2, 2007 1:34 am
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I think I understand the issue as the volunteers who work at the shelter want to have a voice in the way funds are budgeted or allocated, is that right? I...
... There are three ways people can designate donations to our organization: 1. Several open accounts are designated for specific programs, such as youth...
Do any of your Board Members volunteer at your organization (beyond their Board responsibilities)? If so, they need to be carrying some of the water for you...
Susan Reehl
rsvp@...
Nov 2, 2007 4:22 pm
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I would add a caution that some guidelines be established regarding the acceptance of inkind donations and/or money for specific purposes that the donor...
I have an Advisory Committee of about 12 people. I would like some suggestions as to how I can focus their energy. This is more a think tank then an working...
Joan, First I want to say that the high quality of answers I received was good for my own heart.. I am sorry to say that my own experience as a person who has...
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...
cybervpm@yahoogroups....
Nov 4, 2007 7:30 pm
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Our agency is looking at different volunteer management software due to the need to record volunteer hours. So far we have researched VolunteerWorks, Volunteer...
You might also check out Volunteer-Squared at www.volunteer2.com They are a younger company with a very dynamic internet-based program. We switched from...
Dear All, "So far we have researched VolunteerWorks, Volunteer Reporter, and The Raiser's Edge." I, too, am interested in feedback on these packages. I'm...
Dear colleagues: I had my quarterly meeting for volunteers last night. We had the lowest turnout yet since we began these over a year ago. They are not...
Babette, It sounds as if your organization has been going through many changes and my hunch is that the volunteers haven't felt part of it - hence they leave...
Hi all: I appreciate the feedback gien so far--thank you! Just to clarify and open the discussion, I do not mean that there is lack of enthusiasm for the...
I spent a lot of time choosing volunteer software in 2000. We have used Volunteer Reporter since January of 2001. I really like the flexibility and the tech...
Susan Reehl
rsvp@...
Nov 8, 2007 2:15 am
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Your biggest decision these days is whether you want a web based application that you pay for each month, or a network based application that stores your...
Volunteer-Squared looks like it will be an excellent program. I am certainly going to research it more and add it to the proposal. Thanks everyone! I had read...
How long should inactive volunteer files be kept? We have a database with all their information but we would love to purge some of the hard copies. From, ...
We use Volunteer Reporter and I love it. The reports and spreadsheets it will create are amazing, the only down fall I see is the scheduler. I may not even...
I have been trying to set Volgistics up for my City, where we have several different departments. It is nice in that you can have one manager who has access...
Another way of looking at this: I think it's important in these cases to respect that volunteers who were interested in a certain type of program, or in doing...
Hi Jeanette: It depends on the policies of your agency, of course. But we have found that keeping paper copies of a file for two-years after departure is ...
Dear Colleagues: My organization is nearly there on implementing a background check policy for staff and volunteers. But a question has come up... Does any...
I too am looking for an on-line volunteer management program. Of the ones you mentioned (Volgistics, volunteer2, Volunteer Reporter, ROVIR) do any require the...
A year ago we switched from VWorks to Samaritan Technologies ERecruiter and ECoordinator. The system is tailored to our needs and has many user defined fields...
We store terminated volunteer records in our "inactive" file drawers for a year or so. Then files are sent to off-site storage for seven years, after which...
Does anyone know what the theme is for National Volunteer Week 2008? Peg O'Leary-Parsché Director, Volunteer Services Lakeland Regional Medical Center ...