Agency leaders may be intimidated by the idea of a team of volunteers being self-directed and working on an important project. Even though...
Real change happens when the people who need it, lead it.
Have you ever been of the mindset that if you need something done right then you would have to do it yourself? Conventional wisdom...
Boost Your SDV Team Experience With Online Collaboration Tools
The beauty of being part of a Self Directed Volunteer Team is the autonomous nature of your group. In an SDV Team each person plays an...
A Unique Vision for Volunteering
Many people would like to volunteer, but just don’t know what exactly they want to do or how they can best fit with the needs of an...
A Story of Purposeful Engagement
A November 2019 New York Times article about ‘Fantastic Grandmothers’ is a great example of the remarkable capacity of older adults to...
Pardon the Interruption
On the journey towards creating sustainable change it is important to evaluate the way you approach change. If you’re anything like...
Volunteers: Igniting the Spark
Volunteering used to be such a one-size fits all experience. You signed up with an organization. You agreed to volunteer 20 hours a month....
Building an SDV Team – The Basics
So you have a project you would like to tackle in the community. Or you need some new thinking about a program, or even a new way to...
The SDV Team: Getting to Know Each Other
When your team comes together, they may have different levels of experience with each other. It might be that they know each other well,...
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