Volume X, Issue 4, July 2010
Settling in Overseas: The Experience of Western Volunteers in Animals Taiwan
Two years ago I came from Poland to Taiwan to undertake a master’s degree program in International Human Resource Development. Read more
Knowing When to Stop: A Personal Account of a Manager’s Efforts to Help Volunteers
One of the hardest things a volunteer manager may ever face is how to deal with an aging volunteer whose performance has begun to fall short of the organization’s expectations. In this special two-part series, e-Volunteerism tackles this important but often over-looked issue through two insightful... Read more
If They Know So Much About HR, Why Do Their Employees Prefer Volunteering Over Work?
e-Volunteerism’s Steve McCurley and Susan J. Ellis recently attended the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, where they were deluged with what is becoming an increasingly common message: “Don’t despair. For-profit corporations and their business wisdom are coming to save you.” The... Read more
Revisited: Volunteering in Arts, Heritage and Cultural Institutions
Arts, heritage and cultural institutions have always been one of the bulwarks of volunteer involvement, engaging large numbers of volunteers in a very wide range of institutions. One of the more fascinating aspects of volunteering in these institutions is that some programs are entirely volunteer-... Read more
Games People Play: New Ideas for Icebreakers
When designing a training workshop or planning a conference, you probably consider using an icebreaker or two as part of your format. Before settling for conventional icebreakers that you have used time and again in the past, take a moment to read this Training Design. Author Jim Laden explains why... Read more
Volunteer Centers: Changing Rationale and Roles
Volunteer centers exist around the world, although they rarely connect with each other across national borders. In Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, the concept of a “volunteer bureau” – the most common original name – first gained traction to mobilize home front activities during... Read more
Volunteering in the Land of the Long White Cloud
Volunteering in New Zealand has developed significantly in recent years. Volunteering New Zealand (the national body serving the sector) is helping drive a new national volunteer management strategy to grow the profession across the country. At the same time, our Kiwi colleagues are gearing up to... Read more
Volunteers in Hybrid Organisations: A Marginalised Majority?
Angela Ellis Paine, Nick Ockenden and Joanna Stuart
This Research to Practice offers something a bit different and allows author Steven Howlett to revisit some of his favourite writers: Angela Ellis Paine, Nick Ockenden and Joanna Stuart. The three recently wrote a book chapter called ‘Volunteers in Hybrid Organizations: A marginalised majority,’... Read more