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Miscellaneous Good Stuff, Part 2
We commonly do “Along the Web” by subject categories, but in the past issue I thought I’d just list a variety of interesting reports that have shown up recently that either don’t fit neatly into categories or are within subject areas that we have already covered. This continues…
Steve McCurley
Along the Web
January 2006
The Volunteer as Leader
Recruiting volunteers to be the leaders or presidents of their organizations can be a daunting task.  Once there, these leaders take on the role with varying levels of effectiveness.  Given their brief leadership reigns and the unusual circumstances bringing them to the position…
Heidi Griminger Blanke
Feature Articles
January 2006
Questions of Public Policy
Volunteering is intricately intertwined with many areas of society and public life, some obvious and some that should be better recognized. In this issue of “Points of View” we discuss public policy arenas that relate to volunteering.  For each arena, we pose some philosophic…
Linda L. Graff and Susan J. Ellis, and Steve McCurley
Points of View
January 2006
How Much Is An Hour of Volunteer Time Worth?: Various Methods to Monetize the Contributions of a Volunteer's Time
A year ago the RGK Center at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) started the Investigator series and has generously shared pre-publication drafts with the readers of e-Volunteerism to get additional input.  The goal of the series is to act as a resource and a promoter of in-…
SarahJane Rehnborg and Mark Pocock
Feature Articles
January 2006
Volunteers In Action: Engaging Volunteers in the HIV/AIDS Sector (2005)
This Research to Practice reviews a report on recruiting and retaining volunteers to work with AIDS service organisations. The study findings were developed through a survey of volunteers plus interviews and focus groups with managers of volunteers. The study examined  the…
Steven Howlett
Research to Practice
January 2006
The Power of Personal Connections
Research shows that over 50% of those volunteering do so in response to being asked by a friend, co-worker, or relative.  This leads to what Steve McCurley and Rick Lynch call the “concentric circle” theory of recruitment, an approach that maximizes the relationships of those…
Katherine H. Campbell, CVA
Training Designs
January 2006
Crafting for Charity - A Global Movement
Thousands of volunteers from around the world donate their time and considerable talents to knit, crochet and quilt handmade items, often blankets, for those in need.  On many levels this simple act of compassion weaves a common theme – that comfort heals.  The history of…
Hilary Roberts and Susan J. Ellis
Voices from the Past
January 2006
Today's Corporate Workplace Volunteering in Context
In the post-Enron (or Tyco, WorldCom, IGA, etc) accounting-scandal era, corporate citizenship has taken on new meaning and relevance.  Boards of directors are suddenly on the hook as much for their company’s ethical performance as their financial results (as well they should be…
David Warshaw
Feature Articles
January 2006

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