Posts tagged ‘Volunteers’
Social Media Free Agents – Crashing into Nonprofit Walls
What’s a free agent? They are volunteers in your network (or maybe outside who found you). Free agents are passionate about your work, issues and want to make a difference.
Continue Reading June 22, 2010 at 9:25 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments
Give Back Chicago! – November 4
It is a great opportunity for professionals to donate their skills to specific nonprofit projects. If you are working, under-employed or looking for work, Give Back Chicago is a great way to share your expertise and help your community.
Continue Reading October 27, 2009 at 10:16 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments
Strategic Volunteering-Utilizing Professional Skills for Good!
Let’s think about all these new volunteers who want to give their time while not working AND the professional skills they bring with them. While filling traditional volunteer slots reading to children, talking with seniors, painting schools or stuffing envelopes is needed and rewarding “work”, think about their professional skills and how they can help you move your mission forward.
Continue Reading June 8, 2009 at 10:44 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Effectively Engaging Volunteers-New Ideas for a New Generation of Volunteers
Are you ready to engage volunteers effectively and make it a great experience for them and you? This post offers some alternative ideas to engaging volunteers; use your human and financial resources effectively and cultivate them as donors.
Continue Reading May 26, 2009 at 10:32 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Increase in Volunteering is Good News!
Create opportunities to engage volunteer time, talent and treasure.
Continue Reading May 22, 2009 at 10:07 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Five Reasons to Engage Volunteers Beyond Skills-Based Assistance
Engaging all volunteers, with skills or not, can create partnerships in challenging economic times.
Continue Reading April 6, 2009 at 9:10 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Six Ideas to Empower Your Board to Fundraise
Empower your board to fundraise. Treat your board members like major donors and engage them in the process of fundraising. Sometimes a little training goes a long way!
Continue Reading April 3, 2009 at 8:11 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment
Talisman Philanthropy 