Volunteering is one of the few things in life that many people do without any other ulterior motives. Volunteers give their time and energy to benefit others, animals, or the environment — and expect nothing in return. However, if you’re a regular volunteer, your hard work might just pay off, as some institutions have scholarships
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Tip of the Week December 9, 2024 There are different ways to view the schedule in Volgistics to match the rendering that fits your needs the best. For example, if you want to view the schedule for your entire organization, you can select Schedule from the menu. Or, if you want to view the schedule
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If you manage a nonprofit, you know how vital external contributions can be. Corporate giving makes up a valuable part of those contributions — in 2019, charitable contributions from corporations amounted to about $449.6 billion. What if you want to develop a permanent, mutually beneficial partnership with a local corporation or business? Building corporate-nonprofit partnerships
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Tip of the Week December 2, 2024 Volunteer addresses and phone numbers are stored on the Core tab of the volunteer record. In most cases this is sufficient to track the volunteer’s information. But sometimes a volunteer record may have more than one address or phone number you want to track, such as if the
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Imagine your next phone-a-thon, beach cleanup, or another volunteer event. Your volunteers are working harder than ever, but everyone is smiling, laughing, and enjoying themselves. Teams that mesh so well doesn’t happen overnight. The best nonprofits know how essential teamwork is and cultivate better collaboration through team building. Whether you work with hundreds of volunteers or
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Tip of the Week November 25, 2024 In addition to regular service hour entries, Volgistics automatically keeps a total for month-to-date (MTD), fiscal year-to-date (YTD), and life hours for volunteers. There are also two floating subtotal fields that you can use to keep track of service performed during time periods that you select. The floating
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Is there a reason you’re losing volunteers? If you’ve noticed that people aren’t coming back, you may wonder if the exits reflect on your nonprofit. Sometimes, you can address the reasons volunteers quit at an organizational level, and sometimes, there may be personal issues you cannot resolve. Formal volunteering rates dropped between 2019 and 2021.
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Tip of the Week November 18, 2024 At times you may find abnormal service entries that have been created. For example, if you use the VicTouch module, sometimes a volunteer will sign-in for an assignment, reenter their PIN to check the schedule, and then click the sign-out button out of habit. Or if volunteers enter
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Volunteers are the backbone of many organizations. American volunteers alone have an economic value of $122.9 billion annually. Volunteers dedicate their time and energy to your cause. However, volunteers can become unmotivated over time. Working long hours and performing difficult work can quickly drain team morale. Boosting volunteer morale is essential for keeping your team
Tip of the Week November 11, 2024 Volgistics includes a Checklist feature to help you track volunteer requirements. You can not only use the Checklist page in Volgistics to find volunteers who are due, but you can also create an automatic monthly report showing volunteers who are due. To do this, the first step would
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