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Article Summaries

With so much information available to the nonprofit/voluntary sector,  it can be difficult and time-consuming searching for relevant articles and reports. To make the process easier, we've summarized a variety of articles for your easy reference. If you would like more information on the topic, a link to the entire article is available at the end of each summary.
 

Article Summaries:

• The Power of Difference
  Organizations are encouraged to look beyond volunteer roles that are limited to assisting staff with paid duties. Incorporating volunteers with different or unique skill sets can result in unexpected benefits for the organization.
   
• Building Caring Communities
  A Canadian study examining the motivation, barriers and issues behind immigrant volunteerism. The results provide insight into how organizations can recruit and retain immigrant volunteers succesfully.

• Managing to Become a Leader 
  First published on Charity Village, this article explores how taking your leadership skills to the next level will postively affect your organization.
   
• A People Lens: How your organization can adopt a people-first philosophy
  Colleen Kelly suggests that taking a "people-first" philosophy will help engage all the talents and skill sets available to your organization.
   
• Twelve Key Actions of Volunteer Program Champions: CEOs Who Lead the Way
  Why CEOs in nonprofits should support volunteer management programs.
   
• Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?
  An in-depth look at how nonprofit organizations can involve baby boomers into their organization. Challenges and barriers, along with suggestions on how to succesfully engage this demographic is included.
   
• Six Steps to Deal with Generational Change in Your Organization
  Tips on what to do when baby boomers within the organization retire.
   
• Make New Friends But Keep the Old…
  Susan Elllis discusses how organizations can keep current volunteers and/or members through follow-up, flexibility and communication.
   
• Keeping Baby Boomers Volunteering  
  A comprehensive US report by the Corporation for National Community Service. The report presents key findings and statistics that will help with recruitment and retention of baby boomers.

 

Last updated: July 3, 2008