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NFPs Struggling to Get Volunteers

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 7th April 2016 -  A new report has found that 86 per cent of volunteer involving organisations are struggling to get the numbers they need they need, with volunteers deterred by factors such as personal expense, red tape and a lack of flexibility.

Opinion

Barriers, Budgets and Benefits – Volunteering’s Bright Future?

Brett Williamson, Wednesday, 6th April 2016 -  come for free. The report’s results show that, despite indications that Australia’s participation in volunteering is in decline – in 2014, the ABS General Social Survey found that 31 per cent of Australians had clocked volunteer hours that y

Integrating HR and Volunteering – Survey

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 21st March 2016 -  A survey has been developed to investigate the relationship between volunteering and human resources, and better understand how organisations can strengthen their practices to achieve long-term sustainability.

Analysis

Volunteering and the UN Sustainability Development Goals

Peter Devereux, Tuesday, 15th March 2016 -  Volunteering under the banner of the new universal sustainable development goals provides an opportunity to bridge the different worlds of national and international volunteering, writes Dr Peter Devereux from Curtin University.

Conflict Resolution Toolkit for NFPs

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  The NSW Centre for Volunteering has produced a conflict resolution toolkit for Not for Profits as part of a new trial service which focuses on helping with mediation between volunteers and organisations.

Analysis

The Key to Volunteer Success

Susan Ellis, Tuesday, 1st March 2016 -  Mutually expressing clear and transparent expectations is the key to effective volunteer engagement, writes expert in international training and volunteerism, Susan J. Ellis.

Changemaker

A Life of Service

Staff Reporter, Monday, 1st February 2016 -  A recipient of an Australia Day 2016 honour, Diana Abdel-Rahman has spent most of her life volunteering for the community. Abdel-Rahman is this week’s Changemaker. She spoke to Xavier Smerdon.

Opinion

What Must Australian Volunteerism Lose to Win?

Tobi Johnson, Tuesday, 12th January 2016 -  It may be time to update how we attract, support and recognise volunteers as valuable community partners and tap into emerging leadership models for Not for Profits, writes volunteer management expert Tobi Johnson.

Charity Says Volunteer Card is a Must

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th January 2016 -  South Australia’s largest community-based volunteer organisation has called on the State Government to introduce a volunteer card system.

Tool to Help Orgs Meet Volunteering Standards

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th December 2015 -  Australian organisations can now access an online tool to assess whether or not they are meeting the new national standards for volunteering.

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