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1-Minute Video: Watch Out if Spotlighting a Volunteer​Global Volunteer Month is just under a month away. This worldwide celebration of volunteers happens every April. In the USA and Canada, National Volunteer Week takes place in April, too! In Canada this year, National Volunteer Week is April 27-May 3. In the USA this year, National Volunteer Week is April 20-26. As we approach April, you may be planning to celebrate exceptional volunteers through awards or social media spotlights. Before you finalize any plans, watch this video to avoid a massive oops.
Check Out: Recommendations for Building Community-Centered AI Collaborations​Michelle Flores Vryn and Meena Das recently published their recommendations for partnerships nonprofits should consider when incorporating AI into their work. Their piece in the Stanford Social Innovation Review encourages us to think about collaborations beyond the tech sector.They explore what research and academic institutions, community-based organizations, artists and storytellers, and foundations can offer to nonprofits seeking ethical and human-centred AI approaches. Read the article and hit reply to let me know your thoughts! Where You'll Find MeOn Dana Litwin's YouTube Channel Sharing Priceless Advice and Tuesday Tips for Leaders of Volunteers: You can check out the #TuesdayTips clip on Thanking and Engaging Event Volunteers, or the entire #PricelessAdvice episode on Ethical Volunteer Engagement & Event Production. March 19: Presenting "Influencing without Authority as a Leader of Volunteers" virtually for Hamilton Administrators of Volunteers. June 3-6: Attending the Points of Light Conference in New Orleans and presenting a session on "Reimagining Volunteer Redirection for Sustainable Community Impact". It will be my first time at Points of Light. If you'll be there too, please message me so we can connect in person! Thanks for reading, Jessica p.s. Stuck on a volunteer-related obstacle? Book a 1:1 coaching session with me. |
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3-Min Video on High School Volunteers Let's talk about the V-word: volun-tell. You know the drill. A teenager needs 40 hours to graduate, so an adult "volun-tells" them into a role, and everyone quietly assumes the kid is only there for the hours. Clock in, clock out, never to be seen again. Except... that's not actually what the research says. In this video, I'm torching that myth with real data from a youth-led research project. Video thumbnail titled "#1 Myth about High School Volunteers,"...
1.5 Mins on the REAL Skills and Experiences Jessica is speaking into a silver microphone, wearing a striped blue blazer, dark red lipstick and earrings, with the text “Being nice is overrated” displayed above her head. Hit play to watch! Almost a decade ago, my mentor Erin Spink challenged a room full of volunteer engagement professionals to be less nice. That moment stuck with me. In this video, I share why it's just as relevant today. Because, to be honest... I'm still seeing job postings...
My 3-min Response to Some Recent Pitches After months of chats with nonprofit folks near and far, I’ve got a new #HotTake on volunteer recognition. I recently connected with two social enterprise founders at two different events. They both created platforms where volunteers can win vacations or redeem points for gadgets. Their clients? Nonprofits. Who were they pitching? Folks just like you. Want ethical, meaningful recognition ideas? My YouTube Shorts Playlist on this topic has five videos...