http://nonprofiteer.net/2008/07/09/reflections-on-volunteering-from-outside-and-in/ Nonprofits Without The Nonsense--and that's just the tip of the iceberg! Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://nonprofiteer.net/2008/07/09/reflections-on-volunteering-from-outside-and-in/#comment-841 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:31:12 +0000 http://nonprofiteer.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-841 My best volunteering experiences have been where they are clear expectations set for both sides. I felt like I learned the most and I believe that the organizations were able to take advantage of skills that I possess.

]]> http://nonprofiteer.net/2008/07/09/reflections-on-volunteering-from-outside-and-in/#comment-807 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:10:05 +0000 http://nonprofiteer.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-807 I have worked for organizations that used things like “volunteer contracts” basically a promise from the volunteer to commit a certain schedule or for a certain amount of time. A certainty that the volunteer will come back and be reliable goes a long way in convincing organzations to use them.

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