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Karen Knight
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I assist social impact agencies increase their effectiveness by helping them better leverage their volunteer workforce.
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"How can we make big decisions well?" This talk gives practical suggestions for major decision-making, even when you don't have all the information.
#LoVols #decisionmaking #VolunteerManagement
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How to make big decisions in challenging circumstances
When making a big decision, should you trust your gut or follow the data? Emergency manager Jonathan Reimer draws on his experience responding to some of Canada's largest wildfires to share advice on ...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I’m sorry, but advocating for raising awareness of volunteering is a waste of time, and a waste of a chance to get what we really need from our politicians. Here's what I think we need to advocate for.

#lovols #advocacy #volunteermanagement

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It’s Not About Raising Awareness of Volunteering! - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
I'm sorry, but advocating for raising awareness of volunteering is a waste of time, and a waste of a chance to get what we really need.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip to help your program build resilience through training. #lovols #volunteertraining #volunteermanagement
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This powerful, insightful talk shows us how community-led research, as opposed to research led by academics, can have greater, more long-term impact on the lives of the people and communities we are trying to serve.
#lovols #communityledresearch #volunteermanagement
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How community-led research drives social change
What's the best way to develop and implement solutions to social problems? TED Fellow and human rights activist Monica Malta discusses why traditional, top-down policymaking often fails by excluding k...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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This Friday, Dec 5, is International Day of the Volunteer, and the theme this year is “Every Contribution Matters”. But is your organisation actually accepting every contribution...?
#lovols #ivy2026 #volunteermanagement
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Every Contribution Matters - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
Dec 5 is International Day of the Volunteer and the theme this year is "Every Contribution Matters". But are you accepting every contribution?
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December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip to help you prepare your volunteer program for the coming year.

#lovols #strategicplan #volunteermanagement
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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"Generosity isn't a burden. It's a gift, and it's an antidote to our fear and anxiety, to loneliness and isolation, to outrage and indignation." This talk by a co-founder of the Giving Tuesday movement is an inspiration.
#lovols #givingtuesday #volunteermanagement
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How acts of kindness sparked a global movement
"We underestimate the power of our own generous actions," says Asha Curran, CEO of the global generosity movement GivingTuesday. Sharing stories of people making a difference through simple acts of ki...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The power of connection is a key benefit of volunteering. Research shows that those connections can provide a surprising amount of protection to the mental well-being of people surviving discrimination in our communities.

#lovols #discrimination #volunteermanagement

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The Power of Connection - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
The power of connection is a key benefit of volunteering. And those connections can provide protection to the racialised in our communities.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip to help those who work with event volunteers keep them coming back.

#lovols #eventvolunteers #volunteermanagement
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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When problems come up that involve other people (and what ones don't!) Anne Morriss gives a five-step process for dealing with them-starting with finding out what the REAL problem is. Spoiler; it may not be what you think!
#lovols #conflictmanagement #volunteermanagement
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Anne Morriss: 5 steps to fix any problem at work
In a practical, playful talk, leadership visionary Anne Morriss reinvents the playbook for how to lead through change -- with a radical, one-week plan to build trust and fix problems by following a st...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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The new trend of “polyworking” may be an ideal fit for leaders of volunteers. Or it may not be! Here’s what you need to know to decide.

#lovols #polyworking #volunteermanagement

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Is Polyworking Right for You? - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
The new trend of "polyworking" may be an ideal fit for leaders of volunteers. Or it may not be! Here's what you need to know to decide.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip to start the second half of November! If you're looking to increase recruitment for the holiday season, this is a good one!

#lovols #volunteerrecruitment #volunteermanagement
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Sometimes we can feel that, because we're not a member of a particular community, our help might not be welcome. In this inspirational talk, Dwinita gives us the reasons for becoming unlikely allies.

#lovols #unlikelyallies #volunteermanagement

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Want a more just world? Be an unlikely ally
A more equal world starts with you. Citing a formative moment from her own life, equity advocate Dwinita Mosby Tyler highlights why showing up and fighting for others who face injustices beyond your o...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Holding an annual program review may seem like a lot of effort, but the benefits are enormous. Here are the top five advantages.

#lovols #volunteerprogram #volunteermanagement

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The Power of Program Review - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
Holding an annual program review may seem like a lot of effort, but the benefits are enormous. Here are the top five advantages.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip for your week, now that we're moving into gift giving season:

#lovols #volunteergifts #volunteermanagement
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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This idea is near to my heart. I am a huge fan of collaboration, and when we get together to tackle an issue, the impact is greater than each of us could provide separately. Giving Circles are a wonderful way to do that.
#lovols #givingcircles #volunteermanagement
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Sara Lomelin: Your invitation to disrupt philanthropy
Philanthropy disruptor Sara Lomelin thinks communities can build power through collective giving and the model of "giving circles": groups of people with shared values who come together to make change...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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The International Volunteer Manager’s Day theme for the coming year is “Be BOLD. Make Change!” Here are some ways to do just that!

#lovols #IVMD25 #volunteermanagement

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Be BOLD, Make Change - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
The International Volunteer Manager's Day theme for the coming year is Be BOLD, Make Change. Here are some ways to do just that!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip that fits well with International Volunteer Managers Day this week. Be BOLD. Make Change.

#lovols #IVMD2025 #volunteermanagement
November 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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In this insightful talk, Myriam Sidibe shares with us the keys to changing behaviours on a global scale. Unlikely allies are only one.

#lovols #unlikelyallies #volunteermanagement

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What sex, soap and alcohol taught me about making an impact
What if saving lives and growing a company went hand in hand? Public health expert Myriam Sidibe thinks many businesses are going about social impact all wrong — and leaving millions of dollars on the...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Gamifying volunteer recruitment has many benefits, including getting volunteers more involved in easy and fun ways, and saving you time. Here’s how you can do it.

#lovols #volunteerrecruitment #volunteermanagement #gamification

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Gamifying Volunteer Recruitment - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
Gamifying volunteer recruitment has many benefits, including getting volunteers more involved in easy and fun ways, and saving you time.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Here's a Quick Tip for the last week of October:

#lovols #volunteermanagement #volunteertraining
October 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Just because someone has a bunch of degrees and a high-powered job doesn't mean they can see the future. Using humour and poetry, this talk explains why unconventional people are more likely to be the ones who can save us.

#lovols #unconventional #volunteermanagement

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The power of unconventional thinking
From World War I to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says economist David McWilliams. Using the words ...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Do you use practical kindness as one of the ways you show volunteers appreciation? Practical kindness is a “forgotten” but highly potent appreciation language. This is what it is and why it’s so powerful.

#lovols #volunteerappreciation #volunteermanagement

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Practical Kindness - The Forgotten Appreciation Language - Karen Knight Volunteer Management Consulting
Practical kindness is the "forgotten" but highly potent appreciation language. This is what it is and why it's so powerful.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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One of my favourite Quick Tips!

#lovols #volunteermanagement #volunteerrecruitment
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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"Stick to your strong arguments, because your arguments don't add up in the minds of the receiver; they average out." This is a surprising and insightful talk about what we should and shouldn't include when advocating.

#lovols #advocacy #volunteermanagement

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The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive
What's the best way to make a good point? Organizational psychologist Niro Sivanathan offers a fascinating lesson on the "dilution effect," a cognitive quirk that weakens our strongest cases -- and re...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM