Dancers Using Technology

Managing Volunteers for Dance Events

There are many websites now that help with scheduling - snacks for the Little League team, meal delivery for a family with a new baby, and many other kinds of volunteer sign ups. Today I want to highlight the website Volunteer Spot. Consider using it for your next dance festival or site specific project (or anything with lots of helping hands and logistics).

For 7 years, I co-directed the Dance IS Festival. We had nearly 100 performers each year. We needed volunteers for the selection panel, for the showing of works in progress, and at the event backstage, ushering, cleaning up, and more. A website like Volunteer Spot really could have streamlined and managed this somewhat unruly process.

I think the best feature of all are the "reminder emails" to the volunteers.

Consider it for your next event!

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Web Spotlight: Boardsource

Do you work for an arts organization or run your own nonprofit or company? Today I would like to highlight one of the many free resources available to you online, Boardsource.

Boardsource is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the nont-for-profit sector and running organizations effectively. They generously offer many articles online for free about topics such as:

• Board responsibilities and structures
• Board dynamics and processes
• Boards and personal contributions

I have defintely referenced this website in the past when seeking clarifying details about the roles and responsibilities of board members for dance organizations. I hope that you will find this informaion useful and valuable as well.

Boardsource - Free Community Resources