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10 Ways to Support Your Organization Every Day
by Moria R. Austin 1. Goodsearch.com. Search the web and support your charity at the same time. Sign up your charity at the bottom of the page. 2. MSN is e-mailing for the greater good; Hotmail.com and...
Latest Nonprofit Job Postings
Interested in applying for a new job or just seeing what’s out there in the nonprofit arena of Michigan? The following are some current listings in the field: Regional Education Advocacy Manager Find...
Summertime Plans
As we ease into our summer, what plans do you have for the volunteer program for which you are affiliated? Is your organization doing something special? Big event? Just relaxing? Join the conversation...
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2010 Annual Advocacy Luncheon
Register Today! Are you ready for a valuable, unique afternoon of new ideas, energy and recognition of those who lead volunteers? If so, please R.S.V.P today for the 2010 Annual Advocacy Luncheon being...
Nominations Open for MDVAN Board & Committee Members
Interested in serving on a committee to help meet MDVAN’s mission in our community? Would you like to serve in a leadership role on the Board of Directors? If so, please visit the Board section of...
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Voices of the Volunteer Manager
One of the most important contributors to a successful volunteer program is the Volunteer Manager. While the titles may be many, the service is similar — empowering the organization’s volunteers to impact the community. We are sharing results of one of the most recent survey’s completed on Volunteer Managers and their impact on a global level. A new survey was recently completed and should be coming out soon. However, if you have opportunity, take a look and let us know what you think here. Read More →
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Book Review: The Generosity Plan
Have you ever read a book and would like to share your thoughts on it with others in the volunteerism industry? Well, here is your chance! We are encouraging MDVAN supporters to send us book reviews. Helen Beamer, Volunteer Coordinator for St. John Hospice and past MDVAN Board of Directors Chair, shared the following with us: The Generosity Plan by Kathy LeMay (Beyond Words, 2010) Reviewed by Helen Beamer The basic premise of this book is that anyone can be a philanthropist. Philanthropy is not just for the wealthy. It is doing what you can, where you are, with what you have, but doing so with intention, focus, and action. Author Kathy LeMay, the founder, president, and CEO of Raising Change, a fundraising social change organization, carefully... [Read more of this post]
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