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The ANZAC’S – Our Greatest Ever Volunteers?
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Is it time to re-define volunteering?
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How many volunteers are too many volunteers?
One of the most common questions I am asked is “How many volunteers should one »
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Have we got it wrong?
HOT TOPIC – JULY 2007 By OzVPM Director Andy Fryar and Peple First Total Solutions CEO, Martin J Cowling After years of surveys showing a clear growth in the number of volunteers in Australia
Read More »Reclaiming the true value of volunteers
OZVPM HOT TOPIC – JUNE 2007 By OzVPM Director, Andy Fryar This month, as we celebrate the 5th birthday of OzVPM, I’ve been reflecting a little on the changes we have seen in the
Read More »Garage sales and other things of importance!
OZVPM HOT TOPIC – MAY 2007 By OzVPM Director, Andy Fryar This week I had occasion to attend the funeral service of Vic, a dedicated volunteer I had known for the last three years,
Read More »Achieving an ‘A’ in communication for your volunteer program
OZVPM HOT TOPIC – APRIL 2007 By Guest Hot Topic Author, Dale Rees-Bevan “I would rather die than stand up and speak in public,” is the faltering battle cry with which we represent our organisations.
Read More »The power of experiential learning
OZVPM HOT TOPIC – MARCH 2007 By OzVPM Director Andy Fryar with Special Guest, Gillian Wilson I’m a junkie! I love nothing more than exploring the alternate ways that others run their volunteer programs
Read More »Exploring the true cost of volunteering
HOT TOPIC – FEBRUARY 2007 By OzVPM Director, Andy Fryar The latest ‘hot topic’ doing the rounds here in Australia appears to be the one relating to the ‘cost’ incurred by volunteers in pursuing
Read More »Bug or Butterfly?
OzVPM HOT TOPIC – JANUARY 2007 By OzVPM Director, Andy Fryar Have you ever considered the lifecycle of the average volunteer program manager? We tend to run through a busy lifecycle that includes the
Read More »Keeping the statisticians honest
OzVPM HOT TOPIC – DECEMBER 2006 By OzVPM Director, Andy Fryar Mark Twain was once quoted as saying there are ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’ , and this month I want to take the
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