How to Engage Online Volunteers During COVID-19 The current COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on traditional volunteering and many organizations are pivoting to embrace online volunteers. While virtual volunteering isn’t new (the ubiquitous Wikipedia has been built entirely by e-volunteers since 2001), launching an online volunteering strategy in the midst of a global crisis is a novel experience for most. [...]
How to Engage Volunteers with a Volunteer Website that Converts The volunteer recruitment or “get involved” page on your nonprofit’s volunteer website is your most important tool to engage your community. So, it makes sense that it is designed purposefully. A well-built page has the power to spark action and convert browsers to inquirers and inquirers to [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: How to Move Your Volunteer Appreciation Week Event Online Every minute of every day it seems there is new information about the coronavirus pandemic and how it effects our daily lives. It is to a point in our world where no matter where you are, people are second guessing hosting large [...]
How to Engage Volunteers That are a Good Fit for Your Nonprofit Engaging volunteers that are the perfect fit for your nonprofit may feel like an impossible dream, but it doesn’t have to be. There are some simple steps you can take to communicate your organization’s needs and attract just the right talent to support [...]
Coronavirus & Volunteers: Your Guide for Managing Uncertainty The global COVID-19 virus outbreak has reached pandemic proportions and has been slowly, but persistently pulling at the social structures and everyday lives of citizens around the world. The Coronavirus is impacting volunteerism, too. My first inkling something was up was when I was planning a speaking trip to [...]
The Top Volunteer Recruitment Challenges for Nonprofits Recently, we asked some of our audience members about their top volunteer recruitment challenges. And, we learned so much. In the end, regardless of organization type or impact area, many volunteer organizations are struggling to connect with volunteer talent. In this case, it turns out these challenges are [...]
Community Service Projects: The Complete Guide for Nonprofits Court-ordered, school-based, scholarship required – it appears that mandatory community service projects are here to stay. In this post, we’ll share what you need to do to smoothly integrate community service into your volunteer offerings (or, decide that it isn’t a fit for you). But, before we [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: How to Develop a Digital Marketing Volunteer Recruitment Plan for Your Nonprofit We live in an increasingly digital world, and if you don’t update your volunteer recruitment plan to include a digital marketing arm, you will miss out on building a fanbase of followers who will be willing to jump [...]
