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Biography:	Andy Fryar is the founder and Director of OzVPM (Australasian Volunteer Program Management) - a consultancy, training and resource company specialising in volunteerism (www.ozvpm.com). He has contributed significantly to the Australian volunteerism community and his achievements include serving as President of both Volunteering Australia and Volunteering South Australia. In 1998, Andy convened the working party that later evolved into AAVA - the Australasian Association for Volunteer Administrators. He is a co-author of Volunteer Management: an essential guide - 2nd edition (2003), Australia’s premier guidebook to volunteering, and currently serves on the editorial committee of the Australian Journal of Volunteering. He is also a member of the editorial team for e-volunteerism, an electronic journal of volunteerism (www.e-volunteerism.com) based in Philadelphia. Andy travels extensively and has conducted volunteer management training in 10 countries throughout North America, Asia and the UK, where he is a faculty member with the prestigious Institute of Advanced Volunteer Management. More recently he has taken on the role of Chairperson on the international committee overseeing the promotion of International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day, celebrated on November 1 each year. In 2003, Andy was awarded a Centenary Medal by the Australian government in recognition of his services to the volunteering movement in Australia.
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Supporting Volunteer Effort Through Family 'Buy-In'

Contributed by: Andy Fryar

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 (8 years 355 days ago)

I suspect that by now, most people reading this article are familiar with the virtues and basic principles of family volunteer involvement...
This essay however, seeks to examine a different aspect of involving extended family members and friends in your volunteer program.


Good Grief?

Contributed by: Andy Fryar

Wednesday, December 10, 2003 (9 years 158 days ago)

Have you ever considered the role that death, dying, illness and other traumas play in the development and effective management of volunteer programs? Chances are that you haven't.


Intuition or Indigestion?

Contributed by: Andy Fryar

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 (10 years 52 days ago)

I am sure it's happened to us all. The potential volunteer you have to interview arrives exactly on time at 2:30pm. They are well dressed, seem keen and can boast a long list of quality referees. In addition, you are assured that any police department screening checks you make will be just fine. The perfect volunteer!


Bug or Butterfly?

Contributed by: Andy Fryar

Wednesday, January 15, 2003 (10 years 122 days ago)

Have you ever considered the lifecycle of the average volunteer program manager? We tend to run through a cycle of planning and preparing for each new volunteer intake, of facilitating information sessions, conducting the seemingly 'never ending' process of interviews, running orientation days, educating at training sessions and performing on-going volunteer evaluations.

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