by Joanna W. Campbell, Ph.D.
An essential part of winning campaigns is an effective field force: boots on the ground; those who canvass, make telephone calls, put up signs, get petition signatures and so forth. Those most effective in these efforts are usually inspired-volunteers and continue to volunteer throughout a campaign ...

By Joanna W. Campbell, Ph.D.
I believe that volunteers not only want to, they plan to do as they say.  Moreover, absent real and actual personal emergencies, I believe volunteers will come through in spite of poor volunteer coordinators, rough working conditions, and even ...

... Critical Link to Volunteer Peek Performance
By Joanna W. Campbell, Ph.D.
In the world of politics, volunteers are critical to the campaign.  However, unlike the corporate and manufacturing worlds, there isn't a Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award; the award which is also "a methodology for establishing and demonstrating quality and performance ...

By Joanna W. Campbell, Ph.D.
Recruiting, training and deploying volunteers are at the heart of the volunteer coordinator's function.  A host of well trained, motivated volunteers is the wall against which the ladder of the campaign leans. Here, we will investigate some of the most frequently used methods for attracting and selecting volunteers  ....