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

New Volgistics Feature: Applications Tab Improvements

Volgistics Mailbox Update The latest Volgistics release made a significant visual change to the Volgistics mailbox. When you open the mailbox you will no doubt notice the width has increased significantly. This width increase is a result of functionality we added to the Applications tab of the mailbox for accounts that use our Site Level

Keep Your Account’s Billing Procedures Accessible and Ready

Tip of the Week October 07, 2019 As renewal dates approach and/or administrative personnel change, it can be important to make sure that there are authorized staff handling the billing for your Volgistics account and that they are able to access the Store, receive billing notifications, and know how and when to plan future payments.

Recruit Senior Citizen Volunteers

Recruiting older volunteers offers an excellent way to bring people who have top-notch skills and outstanding experience to your organization. People over age 65 are often retired and have lots of spare time to donate to a great cause. Connecting with this group can happen easily if you follow our volunteer recruiting tips for baby boomers. Use

Screening Potential Volunteers For Safety

The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Screening

Having a team of volunteers can significantly increase the impact of an organization. Competent volunteers can make a significant difference in day-to-day operations, and working with your organization benefits them by allowing them to build new skills and experience. However, you know not just any volunteer will do. During the process of finding and signing

How to Prevent Volunteer No-Shows

At one point or another, it’s bound to happen. Someone signs up for a volunteer slot, then doesn’t show up. In fact, it happens a lot for most charities. Putting a plan in place can save you and your organization a lot of frustration. Try our tips for reducing volunteer no-shows to make this inevitability

Volunteer Scheduling Tips

Improve the Volunteer Scheduling Process Do you schedule volunteers for your organization? Then you know what a challenge it can be. You have to worry about your charity’s needs while also balancing the needs of your volunteers, and that harmony is not easy to find. A little advance planning can make a huge difference. Use

Time Management Tips for Volunteer Managers

Time Management Advice for Volunteer Managers Many nonprofits are small operations where employees wear many hats. You may have a lot of duties in addition to managing your volunteers. At times, this workload can feel overwhelming, but it’s possible to become more effective and improve your time management skills. We’ve put together a list detailing