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Season 2, Episode 4 | 38min
What do youth volunteers want?
What do youth volunteers want? As part of a research interest to examine the structures of youth civic engagement in different contexts and the potential space for innovation, particularly in developing regions; several participatory engagements were held in a Middle...
A Reflection on Technology, Collaboration, and Shared Visions for the Future
‘The Future is Now’, is the tag line for the International Federation Red Cross, Red Crescent (IFRC) movement when considering the next strategic direction, and thus implementation of the strategic plan for IFRC and national societies for 2030. By reviewing and...
Rethinking the future of volunteering?
Globally the Red Cross and Red Crescent have some 11-12 million volunteers. This number fluctuates somewhat depending on what disasters and crises may emerge on any given year, but regardless it is still a significant number of people mobilising to support others....
The backbone and the brain
Is it time to rethink the metaphors used to describe volunteers? An article from the Red Cross Red Crescent magazine Volunteers are often called the ‘heart’ or the ‘backbone’ of the Movement because they have passion and they do most of the heavy lifting. Is it time...
Future Organizational Model and Culture
The Tension Participants in the consultation have expressed concerns that the organisation can be overly bureaucratic, slow to change and not as efficient as it could be. The fast changing world requires greater focus on foresight (being able to anticipate change) and agility.
Digital transformation
A digitally transformed network The Tension As an unprecedented digital and technological revolution unfolds around us, transformative opportunities are emerging in all aspects of our work, including; the potential for data to open up new insights for our...
Enhancing Trust and Integrity
Enhancing Trust and Integrity The Tension There is a measurable decline amongst the public in trust in institutions of most kinds: however there has been a marked decline in the trust in NGOs and the social/charitable sector. Trust in our organization...
Reimagining Volunteering
Reimagining Volunteering and youth The Tension While volunteer numbers appear to be stagnating or even declining in the Red Cross and Red Crescent, volunteerism in wider society is still hugely popular and in many instances is growing. Volunteering patterns are...
Financial sustainability
Promoting Financial Sustainability Through Diversified Funding and Partnerships The Tension The majority of Financing in the IFRC network of National Societies comes from Government sources to deliver services and programs. National Societies have concerns that this...
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