How to get more volunteers in your small town

Volunteers and nonprofits: I’m not sure a small town could even exist without them. A couple of you recently brought up the role of volunteering and nonprofits, and that got me thinking about the common problem, “we can’t find any volunteers!” See, small businesses play a role in supporting nonprofit organizations, and nonprofits are important…

Whose job is it?

I had one of those “I’ve had enough” moments. And that made it crystal clear what I want to talk with you about.  The trigger was another email lamenting the sad state of rural communities. I get quite a few emails from rural advocacy and action groups. They do great work on a variety of rural…