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	<title>Wendy Biro-Pollard</title>
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		<title>Establishing Outcome Measures for Volunteer Involvement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Executives develop strategic plans with goals and objectives for all organizational programs, projects, and services and should expect volunteers to work toward those just as employees do. But it is helpful to consider exactly what you expect volunteer involvement to accomplish in any period. There is no reason to let abounding gratitude for donated volunteer [...]


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		<link>http://wendybiro-pollard.com/2010/04/25/establishing-outcome-measures-for-volunteer-involvement/</link>
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		<title>National Council on Citizenship reports Civic Depression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although this study was released in August 2009, the information gleaned from this survey is as relevant as ever.
A study released in August 2009 by the National Council on Citizenship (NCOC) indicates that Americans began reducing their volunteer hours when the unemployment rate hit 9 to 10 percent.
According to David B. Smith, NCOC executive director, [...]


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		<link>http://wendybiro-pollard.com/2010/01/06/national-council-on-citizenship-reports-civic-depression/</link>
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		<title>Seventy-nine million boomers will change the world &#8211; again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(ARA) &#8211; Changing the world is not an easy assignment &#8211; but baby boomers did it once and they&#8217;ll do it again.
They tackled civil rights and women&#8217;s rights and ushered the country into the digital age of communication and entertainment media. They demanded better health care and more efficient automobiles. They worked alone and worked [...]


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		<link>http://wendybiro-pollard.com/2009/11/26/seventy-nine-million-boomers-will-change-the-world-again/</link>
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		<title>Why Volunteers Stop Serving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Introduction
In spite of the economic downturn, many individuals continue to serve in their communities&#8211;helping their neighbors and organizing service projects.
In  2008, 61.8 million adults donated approximately 8 billion hours of time, and yet, over one-third of these individuals (35.5%) stopped volunteering and did not serve with any organization the following year.  This high rate of volunteer [...]


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		<link>http://wendybiro-pollard.com/2009/08/09/why-volunteers-stop-serving/</link>
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		<title>Too Many Volunteers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Fonda Kendrick, VolunteerHub.com
It’s a perfect storm when it comes to volunteerism in America right now, based on several factors that we’ve blogged about in the past. The baby boomers are retiring, the unemployed are looking for activities to hone their skills for resumes and simply to fill their free time, and President Obama has [...]


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		<link>http://wendybiro-pollard.com/2009/07/17/too-many-volunteers/</link>
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		<title>United We Serve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 17th, President Obama announced a new initiative to encourage service in America United We Serve and asked Americans of all ages to volunteer over the summer.
&#8220;I&#8217;m calling on all of you to make volunteerism and community service part of your daily life and the life of this nation,&#8221; said President Obama in a [...]


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		<link>http://wendybiro-pollard.com/2009/06/21/united-we-serve/</link>
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		<title>Working for the Earth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure this speech is making the rounds.  May this posting  provide inspiration and hope to all of you who inspire and serve.   The text speaks for itself!
PAUL HAWKEN&#8217;S COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS                                             
 Class of 2009, University of Portland, May 3rd, 2009
&#8220;Working for the earth is not a way to get rich, it is a way to be rich.&#8221;
When I was invited [...]


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		<title>GuideStar Survey: Hard Times for Charitable Organizations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May 2009
Last November, when we reported on the results of our annual nonprofit economic survey, we warned, &#8220;Fasten Your Seatbelts: It&#8217;s Going to Be a Bumpy Giving Season.&#8221; As 2008 ended and 2009 began, we saw a deluge of news reports about the economy&#8217;s impact, including its effect on nonprofits. Given the severity of the [...]


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		<title>Add Tech Volunteers to Your Team</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s almost impossible to effectively recruit and manage volunteers today without fully engaging technology.  Successful volunteer managers increasingly&#8230;
• Use volunteer management software to streamline their operations
• Maximize their organization&#8217;s website by posting volunteer applications, newsletters, position descriptions, photos,  videos, and more
• Utilize social networking sites
• Post and update volunteer positions on online recruitment sites
• Take advantage of [...]


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		<title>How The Recession Is Affecting US Volunteering</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unemployed people are spending large amounts of their time volunteering. Recent evidence of this includes:

NYC Service had 30% more visitors in February 2009 than in February 2008.
The Philadelphia Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters had a 25% increase in inquires about mentoring from February 2008.
The Taproot Foundation, a San Francisco-based organization that places skilled professionals in volunteer [...]


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