TRS COVID
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TRS COVID-19 Reminders for Event Postponement or Cancellation
Virginie McNamar
If your event is cancelled or postponed here are some measures we recommend you take on your myTRS site with instructions on how to do it.
25 posts tagged with "Management"
Articles about management strategies
View All TagsGrow a Community Based Volunteer Partnership in 3 Easy Steps
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Grow a Community Based Volunteer Partnership in 3 Easy Steps
Get started. Partner with other organizations in your immediate geographic area. Start with a smaller group of 10-15 diverse organizations who wish to have a positive impact on your community. You may wish to kick-off with a mini volunteer management workshop sponsored by your community bank or community foundation to explore many of the volunteer research and trends discussed above. Note: TRS offers these workshops at a low fee but there are also other companies who can assist you.
THE GIVERS MODEL
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THE GIVERS MODEL: VOLUNTEER MANAGER MUST READ
Updated: Feb 26, 2020
Recently I stumbled across a new volunteer management study for growing and retaining event volunteers that stuck with me. The study by Fujiwara, Lawton and Watt has a rather long name, “Using behavioral science to recruit and retain volunteers more effectively” or it is better known as the GIVERS study in the UK where it was commissioned. The study isn’t quite a book but at 140 pages in length you need a little time to invest in reading the entire study.
RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS Time for Transformation
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RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS: TIME FOR TRANSFORMATION
Updated: Feb 26, 2020
Preface
Hello. I'm Florence May. I own a software company that helps organizations manage their volunteers. The company was founded in the early 2000s to support large events – the 500 Festival, NCAA Final Four, the Super Bowl, National League of Cities, American Association of Museums, National FFA and Special Olympics.
Recruiting Volunteers Are you taking the easy way
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Recruiting Volunteers: Are you taking the Easy Way?
Updated: Feb 26, 2020
Over the past few months, there were some interesting conversations with clients who challenged me on the core best practices of volunteer management. These are intelligent managers who looking for efficient and effective approaches to recruit "enough" volunteers.