Pro Roundup for May – Leadership, Self Care and other things to note
Do you hear that loud knocking? It’s June.
June. How did you get here so soon?
May is always a whirlwind so as we close out the month, we thought we’d look back at some of the best articles we ran across this month. If you can only get to a few, check the ones in bold for the most interesting or important topics we saw this month. Send us a note if you saw something that we missed that every volunteer professional should read.
Leadership
Why Understanding Other Perspectives is a Key Leadership Skill in Forbes
Lead from the Middle from George Couros
Want more time, respect and funding? from Elisa Kosarin
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Time Worth Almost $25/hr NPR Marketplace Interview
Are volunteers really “unpaid staff?” from Elisa Kosarin
Appreciation Through Integration from Flutterbye
Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering
Nonprofit Trends and Leadership
Inclusion Starts with I via DiversityInc
The New Normal Open Impact Study
All the Nonprofit Hashtags via WildApricot
Self Care
9 Easy Yoga Poses to Survive Work, Stress and Travel
9 Ways to Ensure Your Vacation is Really Time Off from The Chronicle of Philanthropy
From the VolunteerPro Blog
How to Support Volunteers with Better Budgets
How to Break the Poverty Mindset