by Elisa Kosarin | Mar 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Volunteer manager turnover is not a problem — it’s something to plan for and even support When I first began working in nonprofits, I was lucky to report to a CEO with some very clear policies. — One was the “Oops” policy, meaning that that errors are natural...
by Elisa Kosarin | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here’s one way to make your decisions about professional development a little less subjective As a volunteer manager, it can be tough to justify enrolling in a higher-dollar but valuable-looking training. Sometimes, the price tag alone might scare a person away...
by Elisa Kosarin | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
We generally know what to say in those difficult conversations with volunteers or staff. So what’s holding us back? You might be want to hear what’s up with my latest Leadership Circle for volunteer managers. This one is a bit larger than circles I’ve led...
by Elisa Kosarin | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
What it looks like when your co-workers do the volunteering Here’s one thing I’ve learned from my five years of blogging: A volunteer manager who does one thing well does many things well. When we excel at leading volunteers, it expresses itself in all kinds of...
by Elisa Kosarin | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Just how do you communicate volunteer impact – and to whom? This might be you. You’re a leader of volunteers, and you’ve done the hard work of figuring out how to strategically measure the impact of your volunteers. No more touting the number of volunteers or...
by Elisa Kosarin | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’re lost in the weeds managing volunteers, this self-reflection will energize you Every now and then, I stumble across an idea so compelling that it has to be shared. This experience happened recently, when I led a training on managing volunteers for a...
