Editor’s note: VIS is pleased to have this guest article by Sarah Olivieri, founder of www.pivotground.com. There is more information about Sarah and her organization at the end of the article. Greetings, nonprofit champions! I’m Sarah Olivieri, here to guide you through the delicate dance of balancing your grand vision with the nitty-gritty of daily […]
Cold weather brings its driving hazards. Prepare for them by following these tips: Your Vehicle Has Feelings One hazard is simply the effect of cold on the vehicle. Some vehicles are hard to start and will stall easily. When pulling away from a curb to enter the flow of traffic, or entering a highway, this […]
When nonprofit organizations struggle with their budgets, they often feel as though they have a twin-size sheet for a king-size bed. Grants and other private contributions are fewer and smaller, and public funds are short — but meanwhile, the needs that these organizations respond to are as great as ever and often greater. So nonprofits […]
Members of Volunteers Insurance Service (VIS) have access to a number of benefits, including our “VIS Vault” of risk management resources that provide great value for volunteer managers and their organizations. What’s in Our “Vault” Based on the long history of our volunteer insurance program, we have developed great resources to help you manage your […]
Any volunteer-based organization seeking donations has a risk that’s easy to overlook…the risk of not revealing information that the potential donor wants to know; information that might make the difference in the amount of the donation, or whether it’s made at all. That information includes the ways volunteer engagement helps support the mission. Is your […]
Including volunteers as insureds under your liability policies reduces your coverage, and in some cases eliminates it altogether. But removing volunteers as insureds under these policies and replacing coverage for the volunteers through the VIS Volunteers Insurance Program increases your insurance protection – broadening coverage both for the organization and your volunteers. Here is why: By including volunteers […]
You know managing volunteers requires both strength and finesse, authority, and genuine kindness. Lisa Marie Porter, MA, CVA, serves as volunteer manager for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. To organize, support, and inspire the more than 1,000 adult volunteers at the museum, she developed the “Iron Hug.” This is an acronym for key […]
