Supercharge Volunteer Engagement

Supercharge Volunteer Engagement

Supercharging your volunteer engagement takes, well, a commitment. A commitment to embracing a vibrant volunteer program that recognizes today’s volunteer’s challenges. Mariner and Whorton Marketing & Research are currently leading an ASAE Foundation...
You Say Ad Hoc, I Say Micro

You Say Ad Hoc, I Say Micro

We in associations need our definitions don’t we? All humor aside, one important indicator that the association world is beginning to accept a new concept or way of doing things is when the conversation bubbles up around two elements: definition and policy. The quest...

A Checklist for an Energetic Volunteer Workforce

What makes us different than any other organization is our members! What makes us successful is engaging those members! Here’s a list of Top 10 elements for a volunteer management program that engages and inspires volunteers. One recommended resource on association...

Volunteer Adhocracy in Action

Activate an adhocracy to meet your member-volunteer needs. The why is clear as ASAE’s Decision To Volunteer and many other surveys tell us volunteers are looking for smaller, less time-intensive options and virtual jobs.This worksheet helps you translate...
5 Tips for Creating a Better Chapter Program

5 Tips for Creating a Better Chapter Program

The email subject line caught my eye: Just Released: Area Ambassador Program. I clicked through and explored, and perhaps more importantly, I moved this email to my fitness folder with a follow-up flag. A sure sign that this message resonated. Only later did I realize...