You can’t control the weather – but you can take proactive safety measures to protect your family and home against the threat of power outages. Consider these tips: Invest in a home generator – a portable backup source can keep critical equipment like refrigerators, sump pumps, and air conditioners running during a blackout. Utilize surge […]
Staff and volunteers in the nonprofit world are some of the most positive people in the world. At VIS, we are reminded of this, every time we have a conversation with our members. There are many sources for that positive attitude, and now there’s one more. “First Light Facts” is a new VIS service to […]
The phones and email we rely on for communication rely themselves on electricity. Are you prepared to communicate with your family and others if there is an extended power outage? Do1Thing, a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and businesses respond to disasters, recommends that you: Have a car charger for your mobile phone Have a […]
VIS is preparing to insure the volunteers of an innovative program aimed at helping family caregivers, older adults, and persons with disabilities, nationwide. The Community Care Corps has awarded $2.44 million in grants to 23 programs that were selected from the 183 applicants. Volunteers of the grant recipients will provide a variety of non-medical services, […]
If a loss of revenue due to the pandemic is making it difficult for you to pay off your current credit card balances, a “balance transfer” credit card might help. (It might help your volunteers and staff, too.) Typically, the issuer of such cards offers a period of time – a year or longer — […]
Throughout her career, Susan J. Ellis was a passionate supporter of volunteerism, and a very influential pioneer in the field. Today, the Foundation named in her honor continues her work by fostering professionalism in the volunteer management field. To carry on this valuable support for volunteer managers, The Susan J. Ellis Foundation recently announced the […]
The Association of Leaders In Volunteer Engagement (www.volunteeralive.org) is including a VIS Webinar on volunteer risk management in its content channel for the Points of Light annual conference June 10-12. This year, the conference — the premier annual event for volunteer-based organizations — is being held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (More information and […]
