National Volunteer Week (April 17 – 23) is coming up fast and to get prepped, we sat down on March 23 with CRPs to share ideas on how to show our volunteers the love … not just during #NVW, but all throughout the year. Split into 4 buckets – Thank, Recognize, Support...
National Volunteer Week (April 17 – 23) is an opportunity to shine a light on the people who tirelessly serve our associations. Volunteers represent a large portion of our organizations and keep our chapters thriving, making them critical to our ability to meet...
Spring is in the air … or is it still winter? Here in Maryland, we’re never quite sure. As the saying goes … if you don’t like the weather, just wait 5 minutes. Of course, this adage can be said just about everywhere, but one thing we can all be sure of is that while...
Yes, you heard it – or in case you didn’t – Mariner turned 20 this year! That’s right … Mariner set sail in January 2002 with a belief that there was a better way to support chapters and chapter volunteers. In the course of those 20 years, this simple belief has...
“When reaching out, the key to staving off network shrinkage isn’t spending time going to Zoom happy hours or trying to meet people online … Picking up the phone may be a better strategy. We’re more empathic and better listeners when simply hearing a voice. A...
What’s the best way to end the year? With a great virtual idea swap to prep for a new year, of course! On December 15, we chatted about coaching our chapter leaders for success in ‘22. Listen to the full swap and read the quick recap for insights into our...
