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Energize September 2011 Susan J. Ellis	Addressing Volunteerism Issues in the Blogosphere The following blogs are listed randomly with no particular hierarchy, but they are all written by authors who are willing -- in fact, determined -- to address philosophy, ethics, and the "big questions" facing the volunteer field.
Energize December 2011 Susan J. Ellis	My Personal "State of the World's Volunteering" Report On December 5th, International Volunteer Day, United Nations Volunteers is set to issue its State of the World's Volunteering Report, officially bringing to a close the 2011 International Year of Volunteers + 10.
Energize April 2009 Susan J. Ellis	Confidentiality and Other Objections to Volunteers It's easy for staff in our organizations to stop any creative idea involving volunteers from going forward. They just have to raise one of the following objections:
Energize May 2012	Three Things Volunteer Managers Can Learn from the Social Media Revolution Quick Tip: Recruit what Susan Ellis calls `cyber deputies.' These are volunteers who perhaps have more knowledge or comfort with social media than you.
Energize December 2014 Susan J. Ellis	What Did You and Volunteers Do Well this Year? 2014 is rapidly coming to an end. Before you consider making any resolutions for the new year, use December as an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months.
Energize May 2008 Susan J. Ellis	It's Volunteers and Money We need to see the issue of resource allocation for volunteers as integral to our work and develop the skills to "make the case" for spending money on volunteers.
Energize September 2010 Susan J. Ellis	Online Information Overload - and How to Cope We are drowning in data. What does this mean for our own professional development and for volunteer involvement?
AFP eWire May 1, 2012	Creating Volunteer Opportunities -- The New Role of Fundraisers Think your organization's volunteers and its development office are two separate worlds? Think again, says Emily Davis, author of Fundraising and the Next Generation, new from the AFP Fund Development Series.
Energize May 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Why Be Boring When You Can Celebrate in So Many Ways? It's your chance to enlighten, amaze, surprise, and educate everyone. Remember that only the volunteer program manager sees the full cumulative effect of volunteer involvement for the past year. Paid staff, volunteers, and administrators only see their small part of the larger picture.
Searcher June 2010 Cecilia Hogan	For Our Next (Charitable) Trick, We'll Need a Volunteer The author explores the ins and outs of the volunteer experience and offers suggestions on where to find the ideal volunteer position.
Energize July 2006 Susan J. Ellis	"I Don't Have Time" It's still possible to engage people in more intensive volunteer service, if we pay attention to their needs.
Energize June 2010 Susan J. Ellis	Reimagining Service: Is Corporate HR Management What We See? If you see volunteer management as just HR management, then you will love Reimagining Service, which promotes the idea of applying private sector human resources practices to nonprofit organizations.
Energize October 2011 Susan J. Ellis	What Leaders of Volunteers Can Do To Gain Executive Attention This month, I am turning the spotlight 180 degrees to examine how leaders of volunteers contribute to the problem of not getting enough attention from higher-ups.
Energize October 2012 Susan J. Ellis	Practicing What We Preach: Volunteers Helping Us, Too One of the enduring mysteries of the volunteer management field is how often those who lead volunteer efforts do not build a team of volunteers to help them in their important work.
CIO June 1, 2006 Michael Fitzgerald	Welcome to My Blog Blogging isn't the same as writing a memo or a message in the corporate newsletter. And while it may not be as revolutionary as some make it out to be, there's still value there. Here's how to get started and how to do it right.
Energize March 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Recruitment Maxims Volunteer recruitment does not mean wheedling, arm twisting, or asking for a favor. The best approach is that you are sharing an opportunity with prospective volunteers that you don't want them to miss!
Energize August 1, 2007 Susan J. Ellis	The Big Merger: Many Unanswered Questions The merger between the Points of Light Foundation and Hands On Network has the potential for a positive impact on volunteerism. But, there are more questions than answers about the new entity.
Search Engine Watch June 29, 2009 Ron Jones	Blogs and Blogging 101, Part 1 Search engines will reward a site that has quality content with good rankings. For many sites, one of the easiest ways to add that quality content on a consistent basis is by starting a blog.
Energize February 2011	Real Professions Have Strong Associations - Responses A reader offers comments on the common problems and goals of volunteer management associations
Energize April 2011 Susan J. Ellis	Celebrate Collective Accomplishments, Not Volunteered Time Volunteer recognition is a powerful tool for leaders of volunteers that remains largely underutilized.
Energize February 2006 Susan J. Ellis	The Fair Labor Standards Act and Other Obstacles to Progress As advocates for volunteer engagement, we need to approach specialized counselors as equal team members, remembering that we, too, have expertise to offer.
AFP eWire January 22, 2007	Survey Examines Corporate Support of Employee Volunteers in Canada Most corporations and businesses in Canada encourage or accommodate their employee volunteer activities during work hours, although the manner and extent of the support varies widely, according to a new survey.
Energize March 2010 Susan J. Ellis	AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Targeting Volunteer Management The most popular capacity building option among both charities and congregations with social service outreach activities is the addition of a one-year, full-time volunteer with a living stipend (like an AmeriCorps member), with responsibility for volunteer recruitment and management.
AFP eWire March 1, 2004	Many Nonprofits Using Volunteers Ineffectively A joint study by the UPS Foundation, the Corporation for National and Community Service and the USA Freedom Corps has revealed that 80 percent of nonprofits rely on volunteers for critical activities, but admit they do not have the resources or knowledge to manage them as they might like.
PC World December 24, 2001 Tom Spring	Virtual Volunteers Log On to Help Out You can contribute during (and after) the holidays from the comfort of your PC.
Energize June 2013 Susan J. Ellis	Stop Volunteers from Being Their Own Worst Enemies Maybe we need to educate volunteers about who they are and how they fit into our organizations. If we wrongly assume that volunteers "get it," we open ourselves to potential problems of various sorts.
HBS Working Knowledge October 18, 2004 Manda Salls	The Nonprofit Boon from Boomers A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health identifies baby boomers as a great potential source of volunteers in the future. But nonprofits better start making their pitch now.
Energize December 2013 Susan J. Ellis	Don't Let the History Made by Volunteers Fall through the Cracks of Time It always saddens me how rarely the historic role of volunteers is acknowledged outside of occasional special lectures.
Energize January 2014 Susan J. Ellis	Virtual Volunteering Revisited Some people will volunteer solely online, others will combine a virtual component with an onsite placement, and others may do their service totally hands on.
AFP eWire July 31, 2006	Online Volunteering: Factors for Success A new study examines the potential benefits of cultivating online volunteers and the necessary infrastructure and capacity organizations need to effectively employ these volunteers.
InternetNews March 21, 2005 Tim Gray	Yahoo Smiles Big For Flickr The search giant reported to have purchased the Flickr online photo management company.
HBS Working Knowledge November 28, 2005 Katherine Heires	Does Your Company Belong in the Blogosphere? Here is advice from executive experts on helping your company realize the full benefits of blogging.
Energize August 2014 Susan J. Ellis	Identifying Who Is and Is Not a "Volunteer" Here are ten time-tested volunteer recruitment tips that still work.
Energize November 2010 Susan J. Ellis	When Volunteers Resist Change Always remember that volunteers bring their own perspectives and stereotypes about volunteerism to their service. Here are some ways of thinking that reflect a lack of training or understanding.
InternetNews September 8, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Moblogging Gathers Momentum Six Apart, Nokia partner to make posting camera phone images to a blog easier than ever before. Nokia's Lifeblog solution is set to launch in the fall and will be available on the Nokia 7610 and later with their Series 60 phones.
Energize March 2013 Susan J. Ellis	Why Social Media Is Not the Cure-All for Building Volunteer Engagement You can become very successful at recruitment if you are able to brainstorm where you are most likely to find the right people -- not just people -- and where your message will not compete with thousands of others.
AFP eWire August 16, 2011	Orienting and Training Volunteers for Success All volunteers should go through orientation to the organization and at least some training for their roles as volunteers.
Energize November 2011 Susan J. Ellis	Part-time Volunteer Management Means Equally Limited Volunteer Involvement, It is hardly news that the majority of people who lead volunteer involvement are expected to do so part-time.
T.H.E. Journal February 2004 Ferdig & Trammell	Content Delivery in the 'Blogosphere' While a few educators have already started using blogs in the classroom, more have focused on the potential of blogging in teaching and learning.
T.H.E. Journal December 2005 Frank Catalano	Why Blog? Will your Web log add to the world of knowledge? In 12 days of blogs, our expert demonstrates the myriad benefits this new form of communication holds for teachers, students, and parents alike.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 Julie Sturgeon	Five Don'ts of Classroom Blogging Avoiding these pitfalls will help students get the full benefits of online journaling.
InternetNews September 9, 2005 Steven Warren	The Benefits of Corporate Blogging Allowing employees to blog can generate advantages for your company. Here's some rules to follow.
Entrepreneur May 2008 John Jantsch	The New Frontier These days, everyone's blogging. Is it time for your business to join the club?
AskMen.com Eric Santos	Establishing A Web Presence Whether you are an entrepreneur or an employee looking for another job, it is vital for you to have a web presence, especially if you provide a service to the public.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Selena Maranjian	IBM in the Blogosphere Corporate blogs are a new source of useful information. Here's how IBM is using blogs to communicate not only with employees but also with the outside world -- such as its investors.
Energize Susan J. Ellis	Prospective Volunteers Are Closer than You Think Ask yourself what you have done in the last year to make sure that you are really issuing an invitation to become a volunteer to the people in greatest proximity to you.
AskMen.com Terence Channon	Manage Your Online Persona In most cases, you have the choice of what shows up, where and in what light you paint yourself.
Energize September 2009 Susan J. Ellis	Making Ongoing Volunteering Valued and Visible During the amazing and celebratory opening session of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service held this June in San Francisco, First Lady Michelle Obama and at least four of the other famous speakers proposed a future scenario for volunteering.
PC Magazine October 25, 2006 Cade Metz	Vox Want to share your thoughts online but don't know your RSS from your AJAX? Six Apart's new blogging tool can help you publish all sorts of media without losing control of your privacy... WordPress from Automattic...
PC World May 2005 Nikki McDonald	Better Photo Sharing Chat, blog, and camera-phone support add innovative ways to show off your photos. New devices help you bypass the PC to view your photos.