Karen Knight Consulting·6d agoHappy International Volunteer Manager’s DayYou call a group together to play a song. One shows up with an electric guitar, another a marimba and third a harmonica. Three others show…
Karen Knight Consulting·Oct 28The Work Between Crisis and CelebrationOver the past year or more, volunteer engagement funding has been cut in hundreds if not thousands of organisations. We were shocked and…
InCatalyst Now: Igniting Systems ChangebyCatalyst Now: Igniting Systems Change·Oct 26Volunteerism in India: The Systems GapBy: Sankar Rajakumar, Independent Researcher
Karen Knight Consulting·Oct 21Volunteer Engagement ResearchI read a lot of volunteer engagement research. I review reports and studies and survey data. Some of them aren’t worth the effort, in my…
Karen Knight Consulting·Oct 14Volunteers are NOT the Heart of Your OrganisationI review the volunteer pages on organisation’s websites several times a week. (I know, I’m weird.) There is a common phrase that I see on…
Karen Knight Consulting·Sep 30Donors Becoming VolunteersA few years ago I wrote a piece about how donors are seen as more important than volunteers. I’ve recently been thinking about another…
Rumah Senja Sumba·Sep 28Belajar Memimpin tanpa Jabatan: Menguatkan Leadership dan Ownership Relawan Rumah Senja SumbaMenjadi relawan bukan hanya tentang hadir dan membantu ketika ada waktu. Di balik setiap kegiatan komunitas, ada komitmen, komunikasi…
MinimalCompass·Sep 24When Good People Keep a Bad System RunningWhat happens when even atheists volunteer to compensate for a system that doesn’t adequately feed people?
Karen Knight Consulting·Sep 23Creating a Strategic Volunteer ProgramDo you have a strategic volunteer program, or an operational one? I worked with a hospice a few years ago and found quite a difference in…
Karen Knight Consulting·Sep 16Caterpillars and Butterflies: How Volunteers are MetamorphosingIn the spring there are lots of caterpillars. They’re a lot harder to find in the summer. In the summer, though, there are lots of…
