http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/ Networking for Volunteer Managers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:36:42 GMT markfulop http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14368 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14368 Jill Recently I went though the Google search exercise of trying to find comparison charts of volunteer software and most of what i found was hopelessly out of Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:43:24 GMT Kathie Cronk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14367 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14367 [Overquoting removed by moderator mkh] We do give our volunteers tokens or cash, depending on if they take a bus/train to get to us or paratransit. The Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:39:38 GMT Lorrie Anderson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14366 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14366 I would buy the tokens or a bus pass as my budget would allow and call it a recognition or retention gift rather than a reward or incentive. If I have a Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:02:53 GMT Julie Crosby http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14365 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14365 I used Volunteer Works for 3.5 years then "upgraded" to Volgistics 3 months ago. This program does meet the needs of my volunteer program for the most part, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:02:40 GMT kdaugharty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14364 Do any of your organizations help foot the bill for public transportation for your volunteers? I have some wonderful volunteers who cannot volunteer any more Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:11:40 GMT Jill Nishball http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14363 Howdy All- Here at Oregon State Parks, we utilize a home-grown tool developed by our IT staff to track volunteer info, including availability, assignments, Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:53:40 GMT Jesse Bowen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14362 Here Here Tony! I believe there is a balance between 'not reinventing the wheel' or 'fixing things that aren't broken' and using someone else's forms, manuals, Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:03:49 GMT Tony Goodrow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14361 Over the past week OurSharedResources.org has specific requests from managers of volunteers for the items listed below. Can you help and add any of these (or Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:33:14 GMT marissa.pherson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14360 Tracy, Congratulations on realizing that one of the best ways to connect with Gen Y is through social networking sites. You need to first create your own Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:32:15 GMT lunarunicorn_2000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14359 Hello, I have thought about using Facebook to connect with student volunteers as well, but I have not "gone there". I don't believe that there is a way to set Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:16 GMT John Lipp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14358 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14358 Hi Sally - In my new book, "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recruiting and Managing Volunteers," I have a chapter on making volunteer management a career. Here Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:27:22 GMT Tracy Nordbak http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14357 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14357 I am considering opening a Facebook account to communicate with my student volunteers. This would be my first foray into social networking, so I am looking for Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:03:19 GMT Erin Barnhart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14356 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14356 Are you an organization that's involving or recently involved a volunteer helping with something computer or Internet-related? Are you an organization that's Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:37 GMT 211 Volunteer Coordinator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14355 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14355 Can anyone point me to the best website or other resource that connects people in volunteer administration to jobs in that field and vice versa - help those Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:14:39 GMT judekavalam http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14354 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cybervpm/message/14354 Hi All! I am looking for beta testers of software that helps Volunteer managers schedule volunteer shifts. It is a web based tool with sophisticated