# The Volunteer Lens Everyday people. Everyday giving. Page: Feed: --- ## [Where Have I Been?](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/where-have-i-been) _2026-07-22 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Hello, I missed you ## [Designed for the Dashboard](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/designed-for-the-dashboard) _2026-05-07 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Participation is up, impact is down, and nonprofits are picking up the tab. ## [The Magnifier Vol. 4](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-magnifier-vol-4) _2026-04-13_ Things worth examining | April 13, 2026 ## [Volunteering as a Third Space](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/volunteering-as-a-third-space) _2026-03-27 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Finding purpose, meaning, and belonging in service ## [The Overhead Myth (alt title: The Number That Tells You Almost Nothing)](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-overhead-myth-alt-title-the-number) _2026-03-01 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Rethinking how we think about the cost of making money ## [Reflections: Building a Service Practice](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/reflections-building-a-service-practice) _2026-02-02 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Inspired by a LinkedIn Challenge ## [The Thank You Gap Pt. 2](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-thank-you-gap-pt-2) _2026-01-19 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Examining the Thank You Gap through The Good Jobs Strategy Framework ## [The Magnifier Vol. 3](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-magnifier-vol-3) _2025-12-11_ Things worth examining | December 11, 2025 ## [The Thank You Gap Pt. 1](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-thank-you-gap-pt-1) _2025-11-25 · Caroline Wilkinson_ How gratitude can be lopsided in volunteer-driven work, and what we can do about it ## [The 2025 Volunteer Lens Giving Guide](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-2025-volunteer-lens-giving-guide) _2025-11-18 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Giving beyond gifting. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8S13wYgAdjBg) _2025-11-18 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Reflections: Skills Transfer](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/reflections-skills-transfer) _2025-11-12 · Caroline Wilkinson_ I have been thinking a bit about my piece on corporate volunteerism. In that article, I wrote about formal corporate volunteering for nonprofits, the type of work that organizations include in their annual reports to demonstrate their commitment to corporate social responsibility. For-profit and nonprofit partnerships are important. They facilitate the transfer of skills and funds that can be… ## [The Magnifier Vol. 2](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-magnifier-vol-2) _2025-11-01_ Things worth examining | November 1, 2025 ## [Everyday Donors: Think before you click](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/everyday-donors-think-before-you) _2025-10-27 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Why non-nonprofit professionals should care about the GoFundMe fiasco ## [Reflections: Reading the room](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/reflections-reading-the-room) _2025-10-15 · Caroline Wilkinson_ When your corporate leadership style doesn't translate to leading the volunteer committee ## [The Corporate-Volunteer Collision](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-corporate-volunteer-collision) _2025-10-07 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Creating meaning and generating impact with intention ## [The Magnifier Vol. 1](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/the-magnifier-vol-1) _2025-09-30 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Things worth examining | September 30, 2025 ## [Reflections: Shared values, lasting friendships](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/reflections-shared-values-lasting) _2025-09-28 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Finding friends for life through service ## [Trusting The Communities You Serve](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/trusting-the-communities-you-serve) _2025-09-19 · Caroline Wilkinson_ A primer on trust-based philanthropy for non-non-profit professionals ## [Reflections: My mother's service](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/reflections-my-mothers-service) _2025-09-11 · Caroline Wilkinson_ Words of appreciation for the woman who shaped my service journey ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sby2UC8e86O3) _2025-09-11 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Self-care for Volunteers](https://carolinebwilkinson.substack.com/p/self-care-for-volunteers) _2025-09-03 · Caroline Wilkinson_ How to keep showing up without burning out