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To join a discussion group or
mailing list, all you need is an e-mail address. When you subscribe to
the list, you regularly receive postings and comments from other people
on the list and you can use the list to post your own questions and
comments. The lists below specialize in volunteer management issues and
are moderated to keep the discussion focused on this subject.
CyberVPM Discussion Group
http://www.avaintl.org/, click on Networking,
and then go to "CyberVPM List Serve".
CyberVPM is probably the largest and most active discussion group of
volunteer program managers worldwide and has provided the much needed
"circle of hands" for those seeking to enrich their communities through
volunteer involvement.
K12-SL Listserv
(Elementary and Secondary School Service-Learning)
The K12-SL Listserv is a discussion forum for administrators,
practitioners, researchers, and students to discuss issues and share
information and resources relevant to service-learning and the
Kindergarten through 12th grade levels (elementary and secondary
school). To join the list type the following in the message (not the
subject line):subscribe k12-sl Firstname Lastname (ex: subscribe k12-sl
Jane Doe) and send it to: <lyris@lists.etr.org>.
Service-Learning
Discussion Group (Higher Education Service-Learning)
http://csf.colorado.edu/mail/service-learning/sl-help.html
This list is intended for discussing Service-Learning and the world we
hope to better through our efforts in service-related education. Its
primary focus is service-learning in higher education, however anyone
with an interest in service-learning is welcome to subscribe and
participate in discussions. The list is intended primarily for
discussions of pedagogy, curriculum and program development, syllabi,
bibliographies, works in progress, and related concerns. To subscribe,
send the message "subscribe service-learning" in the message (not the
subject line) and send to: <majordomo@csf.colorado.edu>.
UKVPMs
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKVPMs/
UKVPMs is a lively, friendly and participative networking and
communication resource for all Volunteer Programme Managers working in
the United Kingdom. UKVPMs mission is to increase the scope, scale and
quality of both voluntary activity and the management of volunteers.
UKVPMs seeks to achieve this by bringing Volunteer Programme Managers
together in a virtual community to develop their skills and knowledge
for the purpose of taking action towards this common goal.
VOLUNTEER-ISSUES
This list focuses on all aspects of volunteers in the nonprofit
sector, addressing nonprofit
management, administration, fund-raising, leadership, and function.
You can subscribe to VOLUNTEER-ISSUES either via email, or from the
CharityChannel.com web site (http://charitychannel.com/collaborate/wa.exe?SUBED1=volunteer-issues&A=1).
Via email, send an email message to Listserv@CharityChannel.com. In the
body of your message (not the subject line), type:
SUBSCRIBE VOLUNTEER-ISSUES yourFirstname yourLastname
(example: SUBSCRIBE VOLUNTEER-ISSUES Abraham Lincoln).
“Volunteerism” Discussion Board
philanthropy.com/forums/list.php?f=6
Sponsored by The Chronicle of Philanthropy in its “Philanthropy
Careers” feature online.
PRO-VM
Professional Volunteer Manager Discussion
Group. An offshoot of CyberVPM, this listserv is designed especially for
more advanced practitioners. To subscribe, send a blank email to:
PRO-VM-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
ARNOVA
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary
Action. Discussions are a blend of theoretical and applied interest to
help scholars gain insight into "real world" concerns while providing
practitioners with valuable perspectives and data relevant to their
work. To become a part of ARNOVA's discussion group, send the message
SUBSCRIBE ARNOVA-L to
listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu. Do not write
anything else in the body of your message, and do not use commas in
between your name and organization name.
CVSNET
http://www.nacvs.org.uk/cvsdir/
A forum to discuss and debate all aspects of the work, activities and
management of CVS (Councils for Voluntary Service and similar bodies)
and NACVS (National Association of CVS). CVS are charities formed and
run by voluntary organisations in England to provide the infrastructure
of the voluntary sector. Anyone, anywhere, with an interest in CVS is
invited to join.
To become a part of the
group, send the message
SUB CVSNET yourCVS yourFirstname yourLastname to:
listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu. Replace
"yourCVS" with the name of your CVS organization (if any). Do not write
anything else in the body of your message and do not use commas or
quotes.
GOV-VPM
Government-Based Volunteer Program Managers (GOV-VPM) is a moderated
listserv for individuals working with volunteers in government-based
programs. To join, send a message to:
mailto:listserv@listserv.pointsoflight.org
with the following text in the body: subscribe gov-vpm your full name.
INTVOL
Discussion group for program representatives of international volunteer
organizations (that send individuals abroad to volunteer). To become a
part of the group, send the message SUBSCRIBE to
intvol-request@lafetra.org. Do not
write anything in the body of your message.
NONPROFIT
(formerly USNONPROFIT-L)
Discusses volunteer/service management issues, as well as other
nonprofit issues, such as management, board recruitment and relations,
staff issues, fund raising, accounting, taxation, evaluation,
accountability, marketing/public relations, collaborating with other
organizations, technology uses (computer hardware, software and
Internet), and various other issues of interest to not-for-profit
professionals, volunteers and supporters. You can receive each post as
an e-mail by sending the message "Subscribe" without quotes to:
nonprofit-request@rain.org.
You can join the digest version of the list (strongly suggested), which
will allow you to receive all of the day's postings in one e-mail. To do
this, send the message "Subscribe" without quotes to:
nonprofit-d-request@rain.org
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