Every volunteer organization should prioritize the well-being and happiness of their volunteers. Healthy, joyful people are more productive, better at problem-solving, and more enjoyable to be around. Learning more about volunteer burnout can help your organization combat overly stressed and exhausted team members for better overall performance. We are sharing tips and tricks for keeping
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Marketing Your Volunteer Opportunities
Since volunteer rates have declined over the years, marketing your volunteer opportunities is more important than ever. Through marketing, you’ll expand your reach and increase the chances you’ll find suitable volunteers quickly. Do you have to be an expert marketer to promote your organization and draw volunteers? Nope. Not at all. With a few basics
Volunteer Screening and Background Checks: What You Should Know
Volunteer screening is integral to the onboarding process across various types of organizations. Background checks and screening policies help you maintain a safe working environment and retain your brand’s reputation. The challenge is that background checks involve a lot of paperwork and processes, which can lead to human errors. It’s crucial to eliminate report inaccuracies
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What Is Volunteer Time Off?
Over the last decade, the number of companies offering volunteer time off (VTO) has risen significantly. According to a 2020 Corporate Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) report, 89% of companies offer VTO. It is clear that VTO is trending, but why? Discover the benefits of VTO and learn how to implement it in your business
Virtual Volunteering: How Does It Work?
People who volunteer are often looking to contribute their time and energy to a cause that they believe in. In doing so, they can selflessly devote their efforts to various missions in the hopes of helping others. Unfortunately, having the free time to volunteer in person isn’t an option that everyone has. Between work and
The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment
Volunteer recruitment is essential to an organization’s operations, especially for nonprofits. It allows you to assemble a team of talented people who believe in your mission. When done correctly, volunteer recruitment drives progress and innovation. However, a flawed recruitment strategy can make the process more difficult than necessary. Understanding your organization’s overall goals and following recruitment
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Strategic Fundraising For Volunteer Orgs
It’s a tale as old as time: Nonprofits fundraising from private, individual donors to conduct operations, host events, stabilize operations, and grow. There are more registered nonprofits today than any other point in history. The vast majority of these organizations name funding as a top challenge, as they seek to grow donor pools and fundraised
Importance of Culture in Volunteer Organizations
When it comes to attracting volunteers, many nonprofits laser-focus on their volunteer recruitment and retention programs themselves, fine-tuning these operations until they run like clockwork. Yet what if the secret to stronger volunteerism was something larger? Zoom out the camera, and your broader organizational culture could have that make-or-break effect on creating unparalleled volunteer experiences
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Budgeting Tips for Volunteer Organizations
As a leader for a volunteer organization, you have meaningful goals — to improve your community, to support marginalized groups, or to raise awareness for important issues. Despite the nobility of your cause, you need more than tenacity and enthusiasm to make a difference. You also need funds, and volunteer program costs and donations tend
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Increase Your Volunteers By Improving the Volunteer Experience
Volunteers in the United States are a powerful, constructive force. In 2018, 77.4 million Americans volunteered their time and efforts, working for a cumulative 6.9 billion hours and producing an estimated $167 billion worth of labor. They generate tremendous value for the organizations they serve — both economically and intangibly with warmth, goodwill, passion, and determination. Given
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