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Searching for the Perfect Fit

· 6 min read

Searching for the Perfect Fit: Online Volunteer Management Systems (IFEA Spring 2018)

In Search of The Right Product

"What do you seek in an online volunteer management system?" is the first question in our fact-finding meeting with potential clients. The leadership response typically includes elements of the following response: we are seeking a product that enhances our brand, integrity, efficiency, partnerships and relationships with our volunteers.

Is Your Website Accessible

· 4 min read

Is Your Website Accessible? (IFEA Winter 2017)

The right people? Yes, the right people. The people who choose to spend their free time working long hours for your event. The people who volunteer to do hard and often thankless jobs. The people who feel so committed to your festival or event that they come back year after year. It is my business to watch and report on volunteer recruiting and scheduling trends that impact our event clients.

Key Legal and Labor Questions

· 4 min read

The desire to serve is at the heart of the volunteer experience. It is with pleasure that I’ve signed on to write about the driving factors related to recruiting, managing and retaining the right people. The people who want to serve. The right people? Yes, the right people. The people who choose to spend their free time working long hours for your event. The people who volunteer to do hard and often thankless jobs. The people who feel so committed to your festival or event that they come back year after year. It is my business to watch and report on volunteer recruiting and scheduling trends that impact our event clients.

Volunteer Lawsuit Support Articles

· One min read

Volunteer Lawsuit Support Articles (IFEA Summer 2017)

The May I Help You volunteer management (IFEA Summer 2017) article outlines recent legal disputes related to volunteer management practices. The following articles provide additional resource information on these lawsuits. TRS does not provide legal or labor guidance, we simply provide awareness of key issues and access to additional information. If you believe your organization is at risk please secure the services of an attorney or labor expert.