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We invite you to explore new and legacy stories about CVNL programs, events, and activities as well as what CVNL and our partners are doing to advance the nonprofit sector.
Do you screen your volunteers? ...
You May Not be Screening Your Volunteers…But You Need to Start! From our partners, Verified Volunteers What is your organization doing to screen its volunteers? For better or worse, volunteers are the face of most nonprofit organizations. Failing to run a simple background check could cost you. In case you’ve never thought about screening volunteers […]
Last updated 6 years ago
Time Management Boot Camp for Nonprofit Leaders ...
Improve your organizational effectiveness and time management Have you ever said to yourself: “There’s not enough time in the day to get everything done!” “My ‘to-do’ list is out of control, it just keeps getting longer and longer” “I’d delegate more if I only had the time to do it” Or perhaps you are […]
Last updated 6 years ago
GrantStation Only $75 through CVNL Membership Program ...
Keep your organization healthy through a strong grantseeking strategy! We are collaborating with GrantStation to offer a deep discount on their technology. Through CVNL, Members can purchase GrantStation for only $75 — an 89% discount! If you are not taking advantage of this member benefit, then the time is now! Some resources you can access […]
Last updated 6 years ago
Compensation and Benefits Report Now Available ...
Fair Pay for Northern CA Nonprofits: 2019 Compensation and Benefits Survey now available Are you trying to figure out an appropriate salary for a new hire? Curious about the fringe benefits offered by organizations like yours? You can find the answers in the “Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2019 Compensation and Benefits […]
Last updated 6 years ago
AmeriCorps Reflections ...
Spotlight on: Jack Hill AmeriCorps Fellow, Community Engagement – San FranciscoDowntown Streets Team Long called out as being a radical, Caesar Chavez’s struggle to organize a community to stand up to oppression is not radical, it is our calling as engaged individuals. And when we organize together to fight oppression, to lift up our neighbor, […]
Last updated 6 years ago
Top Five Ways to Honor Volunteers ...
National Volunteer Week is April 7-14 and is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities, and be a force that transforms the world. National Volunteer Week is celebrated by Points of Light and was established in 1974 and has […]
Last updated 6 years ago
Five Easy Steps to More Effectively Spark a Volunteer’s Interest ...
A good volunteer position description is the first step in finding high quality candidates. Volunteers want to be assured that they will help further your organization’s mission, no matter the size of the tasks they’ll take on. Potential volunteers that clearly see the link between your mission and their volunteer efforts are more likely to […]
Last updated 6 years ago
ELP & YWCA are partnering! ...
Great leadership starts with just practices and the ability to work across lines of difference to transform and improve life for all of us. Many nonprofit organizations recognize the value of diversity, but struggle to maintain highly effective multicultural teams. That’s because diversity alone isn’t enough. In our efforts to create a well-rounded and relevant […]
Last updated 6 years ago
Young Hearts Beat Strong in our Communities ...
Youth Profile – Christopher Olivier Resilience in the face of adversity is a virtue that has become invaluable given the turbulent climate of our everyday lives. Life-threatening illnesses. Mental health challenges. Natural disasters and many other countless forms and degrees of personal hardship. I am sure many of you can relate to the compassion fatigue […]
Last updated 6 years ago
What Effective Board Members Do ...
Behaviors and personal characteristics that make leaders stand out Individuals bring a lot to their role as nonprofit board members. Personal commitments of time and financial resources. Professional expertise and skill. Conections in the community. And yet, these important things in and of themselves are limited in value to the nonprofit organization if board members […]
Last updated 6 years ago