How to Make Volunteer Appreciation an Every Day Habit
Volunteer appreciation shouldn't be set aside for an annual luncheon. Nor should you wait until the end of a big project or event. Acknowledging the contributions of time and talent, big and small, should happen [...]
How to Recruit Volunteers Using Power Words
Looking for new ways to recruit volunteers? Look no further than your word processing software. To pump up the effectiveness of your written appeals, use the secret weapon advertising copywriters have known for years -- power [...]
Meeting Youth Volunteer Motivation Head On
One of the most researched and validated theories of volunteer motivation is that functional motives drive the volunteers willingness to join and continue the volunteer activity. Scholars argue that certain pre-exiting needs must be met in order [...]
Volunteer Recruitment: Do You Make This Mistake?
When developing volunteer recruitment appeals, your first instinct for messaging might not the best one. In fact, it might just shoot you in the foot. If you're in deep need of volunteers and are not at [...]
4 Unappreciated Reasons Why Volunteers Leave
If you're plagued by volunteer retention issues -- or want to encourage deeper participation -- it helps to know what the research says about why volunteers leave. You may think you know, but often volunteers don't always [...]
3 Reasons People Will Rave About Your Volunteer Recruitment Opportunities
Wondering why you can can't get more volunteers to share your volunteer recruitment appeals? To inspire your supporters to shout from the rooftops, you must first give them something wonderful to talk about. Second, you must speak [...]