Volunteer Leadership Research Articles

Effective Volunteer Leadership: ASCO State Affiliates Share Their Stories

Effective Volunteer Leadership: ASCO State Affiliates Share Their Stories

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Development of a professional quality assurance society – the SQA model

A snapshot of the Society of Quality Assurance (SQA) entering the 21st century showed declining income and financial reserves, stagnant membership, increasing costs, and frustrated volunteer leadership and administrative management. At the end of the year 2000, the SQA Board of Directors made the bold decision to replace its present management with a new firm that had been formed for the specific purpose of managing the business affairs of SQA, under the leadership of a Quality Assurance (QA) professional with experience and expertise in the management of nonprofit, international professional societies. With that decision made, subsequent SQA Boards seized on numerous opportunities that served to increase income and financial resources, grow membership and membership benefits, hold costs, serve the identified needs, and anticipate the future needs and desires of the leadership and membership of SQA. The changed infrastructure has successfully served to support and nurture the growing and developing needs of QA professionals working in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulated environments. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Life in the pinball machine—looking back with bob mager

Performance ImprovementVolume 44, Issue 9 p. 5-8 Commentary Life in the pinball machine—looking back with bob mager Ray Taylor, Ray Taylor Ray Taylor is an independent Internet technology and communications consultant and performance improvement technologist working in Montreal, Canada. He has a BA in Communication Studies and is currently completing his MA in Educational Technology (HPT) at Concordia ' University in Montreal. Among other things, Ray has owned a graphic design studio specializing in “information performance,” specifically in form design, typography, and other information documents. From this base in design and communications, Ray has gone on to lead cultural technology projects such as the AiPai Syllabic Computing project, a foundational software initiative for the Inuit people of Arctic Quebec. He designed and produced two high-quality syllabic font families, keyboard layouts, and has worked on standardizing sort orders and other localization parameters for the Inuktitut language. Ray also participates on the Standards Council of Canada and ISO forums for the cultural adaptability of technology and the development of various international standards. Currently, he is working on an e-learning project for volunteer leaders of community groups and will be assuming the position of V. P. Membership for the Montreal chapter of ISPI as of September 2005. Ray may be reached at randomroyalty@gmail.com.Search for more papers by this author Ray Taylor, Ray Taylor Ray Taylor is an independent Internet technology and communications consultant and performance improvement technologist working in Montreal, Canada. He has a BA in Communication Studies and is currently completing his MA in Educational Technology (HPT) at Concordia ' University in Montreal. Among other things, Ray has owned a graphic design studio specializing in “information performance,” specifically in form design, typography, and other information documents. From this base in design and communications, Ray has gone on to lead cultural technology projects such as the AiPai Syllabic Computing project, a foundational software initiative for the Inuit people of Arctic Quebec. He designed and produced two high-quality syllabic font families, keyboard layouts, and has worked on standardizing sort orders and other localization parameters for the Inuktitut language. Ray also participates on the Standards Council of Canada and ISO forums for the cultural adaptability of technology and the development of various international standards. Currently, he is working on an e-learning project for volunteer leaders of community groups and will be assuming the position of V. P. Membership for the Montreal chapter of ISPI as of September 2005. Ray may be reached at randomroyalty@gmail.com.Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4140440903Citations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume44, Issue9October 2005Pages 5-8 RelatedInformation

President's page

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IEEE President-Elect Candidates Address Computer Society Concerns

The answers to questions that the IEEE Computer Society’s senior volunteer leaders posed to the IEEE's president-elect candidates are provided to help the Society’s members make their decisions when voting in the IEEE’s annual election of officers.

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Shoestring Budgets, Band-Aids, and Team Work: Challenges and Motivators in the Development of a Web-Based Resource for Undergraduate Clinical Skills Teaching

BackgroundLearning how to conduct a medical interview and perform a physical examination is fundamental to the practice of medicine; however, when this project began, the methods used to teach these skills to medical students at the University of Toronto (U of T) had not changed significantly since the early 1990s despite increasing outpatient care, shorter hospital stays, and heavy preceptor workloads. In response, a Web-based clinical skills resource was developed for the first-year undergraduate medical course—The Art and Science of Clinical Medicine I (ASCM I).ObjectivesThis paper examines our experiences with the development of the ASCM I website and details the challenges and motivators inherent in the production of a Web-based, multimedia medical education tool at a large Canadian medical school.MethodsInterviews and a focus group were conducted with the development team to discover the factors that positively and negatively affected the development process.ResultsMotivating factors included team attributes such as strong leadership and judicious use of medical students and faculty volunteers as developers. Other motivators included a growing lack of instructional equivalency across diverse clinical teaching sites and financial and resource support by the Faculty of Medicine. Barriers to development included an administrative environment that did not yet fully incorporate information technology into its teaching vision and framework, a lack of academic incentive for faculty participation, and inadequate technical support, space, and equipment.ConclusionsThe success of electronic educational resources such as the ASCM I website has caused a significant cultural shift within the Faculty of Medicine, resulting in the provision of more space, resources, and support for IT endeavours in the undergraduate medical curriculum.

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Volunteer Leadership Directory

Table of Contents

The Volunteer Management ReportVolume 10, Issue 2 p. 1-9 Table of Contents First published: 04 March 2014 https://doi.org/10.1002/vmr.10006Read the full textAbout ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Whose Property Is it? Equip Your Volunteers to Carry On While You're Gone Volunteer Auxiliary Programs Proclamation Commemorates Auxiliary's Name Change Tax-related Issues New IRS Form Available for Nonprofit Organizations Safeco Grants Available Ideas Worth Pursuing Could Your Program Benefit From a ‘Vision Statement?’ Creative Recruitment Community College Students Boost Volunteer Hours Working With Youth Volunteers How Can You Repair Trust With Your Teen Volunteers? Dealing With Problem Volunteers Consequences of Not Firing a Problem Volunteer Break the Ice Handshake Tip Pitch the Media Your Story Remind Volunteers: ‘Personal Life Comes First’ Volunteer-driven Events Volunteer Chef Event Returns After Two-year Hiatus Volunteer Groups Questions to Ask Prospective Volunteer Groups Evaluating Performance Do Unexpected ‘Spot Checks’ Make Sense for You? Nurturing Volunteer Leadership Five Ways to Support Committee Chairpersons Free Web Hosting, E-mail Meeting Tip Improve Your Vocabulary How Much Money Should We Ask for in a Grant? Goal Setting May Lead to Unethical Behavior One-day Volunteer Projects Volunteer Profile Endless Days Plus Divine Inspiration Keep Volunteer Going Building a Successful Program Volunteer Reflection Start Your Own Online Discussion Group Community Relations How to Handle a Media Interview Tips for Dealing With Teens Avoid Problems With Teen Volunteers Make Time for Yourself Committee Follow-up Confirm Individuals' Assignments In Writing Volunteer Liability Items for a Board Handbook Is It Your Turn to Mentor? Volume10, Issue2February 2005Pages 1-9 RelatedInformation

4-H Volunteer Leader Skills and Implications for Global 4-H Program Development

When 4-H originated in 1902, the intent was to improve agricultural practices and enhance quality of life for rural American families through youth development. Its success is evident; it remains the oldest and largest youth development organization in the U.S. with an increasing international component. Over 80 countries currently participate in 4-H programs, the majority of which maintain an agrarian and rural quality of life focus in program goals and curricula. Contemporary 4-H programs also convene youth from diverse ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds through international youth exchange programs. A unique feature of 4-H worldwide is its reliance upon adult volunteer leaders who teach and guide youth. This study reports the results of an assessment of volunteer leaders’ skills to promote positive youth development among 4-H youth in the U.S. The authors developed survey items to assess seven adult skills that foster positive youth development among youth: physical and psychological safety; appropriate structure for youth development; opportunities for youth to learn about supportive relationships; opportunities for youth to belong; opportunities for youth to learn about positive social norms; opportunities for building life skills; and support for efficacy and mattering. Study results indicate that parents who participate in 4-H as volunteer leaders tend to rate their skills to work with youth significantly higher than parents who do not volunteer to lead. These results provide important information for Extension 4-H agents in the U.S. and abroad who recruit, screen, educate and manage adult volunteer leaders to promote positive development among 4-H youth.

Convention Unites Members In Science and Service

Convention Unites Members In Science and Service

Task Force 6: Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteer Leadership

Task Force 6: Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteer Leadership

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Volunteer Leadership and Senior Staff Disclosure Statement

Using student organization involvement to teach leadership and management skills in a dietetics education program

To increase awareness among dietetics educators and dietetic students of the possibilities to learn about and practice management and leadership skills through student organization involvement. The need for leadership and management skills in dietetics practice is critical for the advancement of the profession. Recent House of Delegates mandates have emphasized the importance of incorporating this concept even more strongly into dietetics education programs. Another area of concern for dietetics professionals is the importance of volunteer leadership in professional organizations. District, state, and national dietetics organizations and dietetics practice groups frequently report difficulty in finding individuals willing to have their name placed on a ballot or fill a volunteer leadership position. Dietetics educators who advise and support student organizations in their institutions can use involvement in these organizations as a training ground for developing leadership and management skills in their students. Such involvement also provides an opportunity to stress the importance of volunteerism in one’s professional life. Being a volunteer leader as a student can set the tone for professional involvement throughout one’s career. The purpose of this presentation is to (1) document the prevalence of dietetics-related student organizations in dietetics education programs across the United States, (2) to illustrate ways in which leadership and management skills are developed in these organizations, and (3) to suggest how dietetic educators can use their advisory role to mentor students in these critical areas. Today’s dietetics students are tomorrow’s leaders of our professional organizations. Development of a positive view toward volunteer involvement and leadership while a student can pay big dividends for the professional of dietetics in the years ahead.

Denominational Comparison of Rural Youth Ministry Programs

A study was conducted of 400 rural church youth groups from eight denominations in three Northern Plains states. The study compared the organizational structures, types of youth group activities, participation rates, and challenges faced by youth groups for three denominational categories: Catholic, mainline Protestant, and evangelical Protestant. Denomination was theorized to be a salient comparison variable in that variations in theology form unique contextual milieux in which to conduct youth ministry. On average, evangelical Protestant youth groups met more frequently, had higher participation rates, and had greater turnover among youth workers. Catholic youth groups were more likely to have a paid youth worker as primary leader and participate regularly in ecumenical youth programs. Mainline Protestant youth groups were more likely to be led by the church's senior pastor. Volunteer leaders were used extensively by all three denominational categories. The denominational categories varied significantly in the types of activities they provided the youth. Although differences were found in the reported magnitude of the challenges facing youth groups among the three denominational categories, the types of challenges were similar. Suggestions are offered on how congregational and denominational leaders may apply these findings to enhance rural youth ministry programs.