Capacity building involves working toward improving a volunteer organization’s effectiveness. It often focuses on building necessary skills for future sustainability. Capacity building in volunteer organizations can refer to various activities, all designed to strengthen the program’s ability to fulfill its mission now and in the future. Establishing capacity building is essential to the success of
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From social services and animal shelters to schools and hospitals, volunteer programs make up the framework of many organizations. Whether you run entirely on volunteers or use them in addition to staff, understanding the value of your investment is essential for measuring your performance. When you want to measure volunteer ROI, you can look at
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If you haven’t heard, we released a beta version of a new Opportunity Directory a few months ago. We’re finally done with the beta period, and ready for a full release! This means that all of the features and functionality from the legacy version have been replaced, and we’re ready for all accounts to switch
We’ve been hard at work making improvements to the volunteer-facing portions of Volgistics. As you know, we made new versions of the VicNet volunteer portal and the Opportunity Directory available last year, and today we’re excited to announce a new version of the online application forms feature! The new application forms are available to all
Since the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1985, individuals have been allowed to volunteer their time to different public organizations, charities, and programs. Volunteers are undoubtedly an essential asset to any organization looking for devoted, energetic people who are willing to work toward a community goal. Your nonprofit organization may have plenty of staff but may
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Finding volunteers can be challenging for new and well-established organizations alike. While there may be an abundance of charitable and willing people in your area, there’s a chance they’ve missed the ways you’ve tried to spread your message so far. While other advertising methods may fall short, word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM) can help you bring in
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Tip of the Week January 03, 2022 For new or prospective Volgistics users, or for experienced users who would like to freshen up on the core settings and features of their account, Volgistics offers a comprehensive Getting Started Guide. This guide provides an easy-to-navigate tour of the system and covers numerous introductory topics explaining fundamental
Around 77.4 million Americans volunteered for 6.9 billion hours in 2017. With so many people dedicating their time to service, volunteer organizations must find ways to keep track of members and their impact on the communities they serve. That’s where volunteer scheduling tools come in. By using a management software system, service organizations can spend
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Many organizations like to print year-end or quarterly reports showing how volunteer service numbers have changed from one year to the next. However, many organizations also consider 2020 to be too much of an anomaly, and prefer to compare this year to 2019 instead. To get this information, we recommend printing a service summary report
Tip of the Week November 29, 2021 If your organization uses VicNet, there may be times when you want to disable access for some volunteers. You control who can access VicNet overall by using the Status, and the Type and Flag settings on the VicNet Ground Rules page. However, there may be times when you
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