by Elisa Kosarin | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
For CVA Krista Gilmore, the point of volunteer management is to cultivate volunteer leaders Give away the good stuff. That was the advice I received 25 years ago from an experienced volunteer director. I was new to a children’s ministry position and had little...
by Elisa Kosarin | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A first-hand account from a CVA who succeeded in sustaining the connection to volunteers sidelined by the pandemic Covid-19 has been a game changer for all of us: it challenged my program at the Smithsonian in ways large and small. Smithsonian Associates (SA), which...
by Elisa Kosarin | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
While we’re waiting for the pandemic to end, you may see parallels to your own program goals One of the wisest pieces of advice I ever received came from a supervisor of volunteers at my former workplace, a CASA program. CASA, or Court Appointed Special...
by Elisa Kosarin | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are buy-in and inclusion two haves of the same whole? Right now I have a great project – I’m working with a museum client to create a Volunteer Engagement Strategic Plan. It’s a year long undertaking rather than the typical short-term one. That’s because the actual...
by Elisa Kosarin | Oct 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you want a fully engaged audience, spend time planning this part, too Have you experienced this? You’re leading an online orientation for prospective volunteers – or perhaps it’s a volunteer training – or even a staff meeting – and the energy in the room never...
