Volunteer Team Building Ideas & The Importance

The Importance Of Team Building For Volunteer Organizations

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

Essential Volunteer Satisfaction Survey Questions To Ask 

Americans are increasingly donating their time and efforts to causes they believe in. Volunteering has hit a record high in recent years, with about 63 million Americans volunteering regularly. However, if volunteers aren’t satisfied with their experience with your organization, they might not continue to work with you.  Volunteer surveys are a great way to make sure

Why You Need a Volunteer Onboarding Process

After recruiting volunteers, you can integrate them into your organization through volunteer onboarding. The onboarding process allows volunteers to learn more about their place in your organization. Onboarding volunteers is more than teaching the policies and procedures — it is a strategy to ensure your volunteers remain committed to the mission. With an onboarding process,

9 Ways to Motivate Busy People to Volunteer

9 Ways to Motivate Busy People to Volunteer

Between family life and work, it can seem like there’s barely enough time to fit in a social life, let alone volunteering. However, while people feel busier than ever, the average person has more than five hours of free time every day. The challenge volunteer organizations must face is how to persuade people to get

9 Problems You May Be Facing With Your Current Volunteer Management Process  

9 Problems You May Be Facing With Your Current Volunteer Management Process

Having an efficient volunteer management process is important for creating long-lasting volunteer relationships and recruiting new volunteers. To best manage your team of volunteers, you should aim for organization and strive for a streamlined management process. With your system, volunteers should be able to do everything they need to, from signing in to filling out

Effective Volunteer Retention Strategies

Guide to Volunteer Retention

It’s no secret that volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization or program. Volunteers offer their time, effort, knowledge, and skills to help reach goals and fulfill the organization’s mission. As a program or organization leader, you can learn how to retain volunteers who bring experience and dependable skills for even greater success. With

Promoting Volunteers to Greater Responsibility

Promoting Volunteers to Greater Responsibility

Your organization values all of your volunteers, but some stand out as ready to step up and assume new levels of responsibility. Promoting those who are ready and willing not only fills vital leadership roles, but it keeps volunteer satisfaction levels high. Additionally, when these experienced volunteers are challenged, they’re more likely to remain with

5 Ways to Handle Volunteer Team Conflict

5 ways to handle volunteer team conflict

Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship. Volunteers may feel frustrated by each others’ performance, disagree with how you allocate funds, or dislike their assignments. While you likely can’t avoid ideological differences and friction, there are many ways to prevent some conflicts and manage those that slip through the cracks. Explore how to prevent

Can You Pay Your Volunteers?

Can you pay your volunteers?

Many nonprofit organizations maintain a combination of employees and volunteers to achieve their goals. However, this structure can also spark questions, especially about payment — should volunteers receive compensation for their work? Nonprofit leaders want to create the best experience for their volunteers but might wonder how they should compensate them for their dedication. Some

Virtual Volunteering: How Does It Work?

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