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First Name:	Tammy
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Last Name:	Holland
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Biography:	Tammy Holland has spoken to numerous groups on topics such as engaging youth not traditionally asked to serve, servant leadership in volunteer management, increasing organizational capacity, consensus decision-making, among others. She shares her insight through articles on CharityChannel, e-volunteerism, and other sites. She is the Administrator of Volunteer Services for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Nearly 1,800 individuals and hundreds of organizations work alongside TJJD to rehabilitate youthful offenders, serving as Mentors, Tutors, Chaplaincy Volunteers, Community Resource Council Members, etc. Tammy is responsible for writing and implementing the agency policies and procedures incorporating community volunteers into the rehabilitation program. She provides executive consultation and leadership to 17 nonprofit organizations that partner with the state government agency to supplement the services and resources given to youthful offenders. Tammy supervises the agency's community relations coordinators who organize the local volunteer programs. Tammy holds a Masters Degree of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs. She has concentrated her career in serving nonprofits, primarily those related to children and youth. She fully understands how volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization. Invite Tammy to speak by emailing tammyholland1165@gmail.com or calling 512.785.1162.
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The Good Samaritan Embezzler

Contributed by: Tammy Holland

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (4 years 57 days ago)

No one is immune from temptations involving money, but most of us resist the urge to take what does not belong to us. As they say, you can’t judge a book by its cover. For if you could identify a thief by his appearance, white collar crime would be non-existent. In our case, the thief who stole every dime in our bank account was cleverly disguised as a middle-aged, outstanding community leader. Carol, a pseudonym given for the purpose of sharing this sad tale, faithfully served as a board member or officer on several civic clubs. Our organization was devoted to serving troubled children, making this saga all the more despicable. While this may never be considered one of those situations that you can laugh at in retrospect, there are several lessons that can be gleaned from the ordeal. 


Hang Up Your Cape and Empower Leaders

Contributed by: Tammy Holland

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 (4 years 288 days ago)

Volunteer managers are often thought to have super-human strength and stamina, and the ability to single-handedly coordinate large teams of people. Yet, even the best of us can quickly become burned out and disillusioned. It’s time to hang up your red cape and retire from your Super Coordinator role!


Consensus Decision-Making with Volunteers

Contributed by: Tammy Holland

Wednesday, February 07, 2007 (6 years 97 days ago)

I am a die-hard disciple of Robert’s Rules and not afraid to admit it. I hang my hat on traditional rules of parliamentary procedure. But recently I learned the value of consensus decision making and have changed my outlook. Whereas, I used to engage volunteers in majority-based decision making, I now encourage open discussions that build consensus among individuals. The product of consensus decision is a cohesive group of individuals who agree on common issues while making concessions with one another on divisive issues. The group is transformed and individuals appreciate the each others perspectives. New and better solutions surface and results are innovative. There are, of course, risks to facilitating consensus decision-making that a skilled facilitator must negotiate.


E-Tools for Managing Volunteers

Contributed by: Tammy Holland

Wednesday, September 27, 2006 (6 years 230 days ago)

The most significant way in which volunteer programs can build capacity is by facilitating communication between stakeholders. Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and grassroots initiatives are often limited in the funds available to strengthen volunteer programs. But did you know that there are many free (yes, FREE!) tools available on the Internet just a click away?


Has Anyone Seen Our Award Winner?

Contributed by: Tammy Holland

Friday, January 27, 2006 (7 years 108 days ago)

Why is it that once some volunteers are dubbed award recipients, they seem to fall into an abyss and are never seen nor heard from again? Has this happened in your program?  Tammy Vega offers her humble observations on this phenomenon.

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