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Online Resources for Finding Volunteers

Knowing exactly where to find great volunteers can be a challenge. Today’s online resources however, provide good places to attract, find, and keep the highly-skilled volunteers that want to be engaged in your organization. Many of the sites can be used for volunteer positions or paid staff positions. Here are a few to check out:

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Today's Volunteers, New Opportunities

What would you say if we told you that your organization had a chance to have breakthroughs in projects or programs, led by an experienced person who donates their time. Surely you’d say, “Sign me up!”

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Think Ahead: Restructuring

Is your organization ready to take advantage of potential strategic partnership and restructuring opportunities? Here are five tips to start thinking ahead.

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What You Should Know About Restructuring

Strategic Restructuring Does Apply to You

In this time of increased opportunity for environmental progress and a weakened economy, organizations are looking for creative ways to continue to succeed in the long term. ICL’s newest publication, “Creating an Environment for Success: Mergers and Other Partnership Structures for Environmental Nonprofits” gives you detailed information about a range of restructuring options, four case studies, and lessons learned.

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Leadership Development

Ten tips for developing members into volunteers and leaders within your organization.

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Four Stages and Four Challenges of Organizational Development

Environmental and conservation nonprofits often mature in a similar pattern of four phases:  Volunteer Based, "The Leap" (Hiring Staff), Shared Governance, and Institutional. Each phase brings a certain set of opportunities and challenges for its programs, systems, board, staff, and responsiveness. By taking a long view and anticipating these patterns, leaders can guide organizational development and change more effectively.

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