Volunteer Development

Accreditation: What It Means
By Judith A. Hale, PhD, CPT, CACP, CDT, ibstpi Fellow An accreditation is a credential, a mark of excellence, that is given to organizations, programs, and products that meet standards. For comparison, certifications are given to people who can demonstrate they know or can do something to standard. In both cases, the standards must…
September 7, 2022
Accreditation Overview by Judy Hale
Accreditation: What It Means By Judith A. Hale, PhD, CPT, CACP, CDT, ibstpi Fellow An accreditation is a credential, a mark of excellence, that is given to organizations, programs, and products that meet standards. For comparison, certifications are given to people who can demonstrate they know or can do something to standard. In…
July 7, 2022
Board Evaluations – The Argument for a Shorter, More Targeted Evaluation
By Bill Pawlucy, CAE and BJ Colvin A high functioning, strategic board requires the ability for it to be introspective and capable of self-reflecting on its overall performance. It is by no means an easy task to accomplish regardless of the board’s size or composition. Let’s consider the difficulty staff often encounter when conducting self-evaluations…
April 7, 2021