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Applying Moneyball Logic to Managing a Corporate Volunteer Program

Spring training is right around the corner, so I thought it would be appropriate to dig into an analogy thrown out by Taproot’s Aaron Hurst at the 2011 BSR conference in San Francisco. Aaron compared the recent innovations in corporate volunteer practices to Moneyball. If you’ve read the book or seen the movie, you know the story: Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane revolutionized MLB roster management by employing a new approach to analyzing a player’s value. The “data nerds” have created a system that is more efficient and less risky, leading to improved performance for a franchise on the field and the balance sheet.
Posted on January 5, 2012 By Tara Greco
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Volunteerism on the Rise

Posted by Tara Greco Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released volunteerism numbers for 2009. For the second year in a row, volunteering is on the rise. One-and-a-half million additional people volunteered in 2009, which is pretty incredible considering the economic climate last year. The Corporation for National and Community Service will have a [...]
Posted on February 1, 2010 By Tara Greco
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ServiceNation Summit

Posted by Jennifer SilbermanThis is my first post here, and I'm excited to join the Virtual Vantage Points team. And what better way to begin than to look at a landmark event taking place over the next two days in New York City.Tonight, Senators Obama and McCain will take the stage to kick off the [...]
Posted on September 11, 2008 By Jennifer Silberman
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