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Latest news & storiesVolunteers: 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. You...
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 get...
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, from...
Self Directed Volunteer Teams: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
What a great idea – an online platform where people working with self-directed team can share ideas and access support and training! When I...
6 Ways to be a Horrible Team Facilitator
Congratulations! So you are the Team Facilitator. This is one of the most important roles in a Self Directed Volunteer Team.Being the Team...
How Wet is Your Well? – The Importance of Readiness Assessment
There is an old fable by Aesop that talks of two frogs. The two frogs lived together in a marsh. One hot summer the marsh dried up, and they...
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