Volunteer Encouragement On & Off the Field There is something special at Special Olympics Arizona, and that is the encouragement that Heather Turkes, CVA shares with everyone around her. From the athletes to her colleagues, we can see her joy and passion for volunteerism and inclusion. Our VolunteerPro Community Manager, Chelsey, was able to catch [...]
Five Innovative Nonprofit Thought Leaders In this post, we are sharing insights from some of today’s most innovative and influential nonprofit thought leaders. We believe in the message and the mission of each leader included below, and we’re excited to share the stories of their unique organizations with you. Nonprofit Thought Leader in Emerging Trends: [...]
Training Volunteers with a Community Focus The dynamic duo, Tracee Patterson and Sarah Hartley, from Holden Forests & Gardens joined our VolPro Community Manager, Chelsey, to talk about their new project of building a connected community among their volunteer supporters. Chelsey: Welcome! Tell me a little bit about Holden Forests & Gardens. Tracee: At Holden [...]
Five Pioneering Volunteer Leaders To Inspire You On the days I feel a little frustrated, I look to the examples set by people who inspire me. I take courage from their victories, inspiration from their journeys, and motivation from the way they overcame struggles. In the field of volunteerism, there are some genuinely amazing, pioneering [...]
Believing in the Mission of Helping Senior Volunteers After serving the country for twenty-two years in the United States Coast Guard, VolunteerPro member Rick Houchin retired and set a new course for leading volunteers. Rick currently serves in dual roles as the Project Director for an AmeriCorps Senior Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at a [...]
How to Get Media Coverage During National Volunteer Week 2022: Part 2 National Volunteer Week is i April here in the US. This week is the perfect time to attract media attention to your volunteers and to leverage the media to make the public aware of your opportunities, share your volunteer appeals, and inspire [...]
How to Get Media Coverage During National Volunteer Week: Part 1 National Volunteer Week is in April here in the US, and it’s a fantastic time to get media attention to publicly celebrate of the valuable contributions of volunteers. Because the press is focused on volunteerism during National Volunteer Week in particular, it’s also [...]
How to Integrate Volunteer Onboarding for Better Engagement Successful volunteer onboarding and deep volunteer engagement don't happen by chance. It takes a thoughtful, multi-layered strategy to convert joiners to stayers and to set the stage for future leadership. We often think of onboarding as simply training volunteers on policies and procedures, then placing them, job done. But [...]
