Key Analytics for Volunteer Organizations

Key Analytics for Volunteer Organizations

You don’t need a degree in advanced data analytics to extract valuable insights from your organization’s activities. Get a sense of how volunteer organizations can use analytics and — more importantly — what these metrics have to tell you about improving your operations. We’ll walk you through it in our guide to nonprofit analytics. Why Have KPIs for Your

Developing a Strong Volunteer Mentoring Program

Volunteer training via peer mentorship is quickly gaining popularity across several industries. Shaking up the traditional volunteer orientation, these mentorship programs offer an alternative to training, courses, or compliance classes for new volunteers. How do you develop a volunteer mentoring program that both engages and educates? Is the planning worth it? Explore the insights and

How to Temporarily Suspend Volunteer Activities

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many organization are completely suspending or reducing the number of volunteer opportunities. There are several ways to handle this in your Volgistics account. This blog post explains more about each of your options. Disable Self-Scheduling and Related Updates Disable Self-Scheduling. If your volunteers self-schedule through the VicNet portal or VicTouch sign-in

Inform Volunteers About COVID-19 At VicTouch

Tip of the Week March 16, 2020 What should your volunteers do if they’re sick? Stay home, of course! But when your volunteers are on-site, it’s a good idea to remind them about proper hygiene, briefly explain some of the symptoms of COVID-19, and give instructions on what to do if they’re experiencing any of

Best Ways to Reward Volunteers

Best Ways to Reward Volunteers

Volunteer appreciation recognizes the real impact that real people have on your organization. These thank-you gifts and tokens of appreciation can help increase volunteer retention, stabilize your operations and increase your community engagement potential. But more importantly, they’re human, so recognizing the selfless service over 77 million Americans partake in every year goes a long

National Volunteer Week Approaching

Tip of the Week March 09, 2019 National Volunteer Week is coming up! National Volunteer Week was established to inspire people to volunteer to make their communities a better place, to promote the recognition of volunteers, and to encourage volunteerism in general. The U.S. and Canada will celebrate NVW this year from April 19-25, 2020.

Printing blank application forms

Tip of the Week February 17, 2020 While application forms provide a way to collect new volunteer information online, you also have the option of printing blank versions of these forms for venues where it will be more practical to have paper copies for applicants to take home. Having paper copies allows you to hand

20 Best Practices for Volunteer Organizations

20 Best Practices for Volunteer Organizations

Just like how businesses need to engage their employees, how a volunteer organization treats, involves, and motivates its volunteer base is crucial. Knowing how to manage volunteers successfully will help your organization accomplish its goals and keep morale high among your volunteers. When volunteers are more engaged, informed and connected to your organization, they’ll participate

Guide to Choosing the Best Volunteer Management Software

Guide to Choosing the Best Volunteer Management Software

Your volunteer organization wouldn’t be the same without its volunteers. These are the folks using their free time to show up at your door, support your causes, and bring your mission to life. Selecting the right volunteer management system for your organization ensures you create the best volunteer experience for them. Plus, these systems simplify

Spread Holiday Cheer with the VicTouch Greeting Cards Feature

Tip of the Week October 28, 2019 If your organization uses the VicTouch module, you can create holiday cards which will be displayed when volunteers sign-in. The setup options allow you to customize a heading and message, and choose a date range for when the cards will be shown. You can use the graphics that