Posts tagged “Michelle Abrams”
Our Volunteer Executive: MICHELLE ABRAMS
What is your title on the Volunteer Executive (VE)? I am Chair of the Community Relations Portfolio for the VE. What is your VE role? I chair the committee that runs Volunteers Connect, an AGO initiative that brings together interested arts organizations twice a year to share their ideas and knowledge about issues relevant […]
From Slacktivists to Skillanthropists – Decoding New Trends at Volunteers Connect
“I suggested the topic, so when it was selected, I figured I might as well go forward with it.” That’s how Felicia Cohen, Weekend GG and new member of the Volunteers Connect steering committee, ended up being one of the panel presenters, along with moderator Shelagh Barrington (Weekend GG) at the Spring 2013 Volunteers Connect […]
Volunteers Connect — through new team-members’ eyes
AGO volunteers have a great history of reaching out to share experiences with other volunteers – and of taking the lead in creating organizations to facilitate the connection. One example: VCAM (Volunteer Committees of Art Museums), a North America-wide network that meets every three years, which was founded right here in 1952. Another example: Volunteers […]
The Benefits of VCAM
More connections, shared ideas and fresh energy: three big benefits of the VCAM conference, which Info Guide (and Volunteer Executive member) Michelle Abrams brought back to the AGO with her. Some quick background! VCAM stands for Volunteer Committees of Art Museums. It was founded right here in 1952 by some AGO volunteers who wanted to […]