Chapter 21The New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit
Jennifer R. Bennett, CVA
Senior Manager, Education & Training, VolunteerMatch
Was working with volunteers a career you fell into? Or was it something you planned for? The former was definitely true in my case.
I was attracted to nonprofits because of the mission-driven focus, but as I became inspired by what volunteers were doing, I began to see how with just a little bit more training and support their impact could really be magnified. But despite working with volunteers every day, I still didn't consider myself a volunteer coordinator—mainly because I wasn't recruiting and screening them. Still, my work depended on them and they depended on me.
Finally I took time to really look closely at the ...
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