21 Last-minute Ways to Show Volunteers Appreciation for National Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week happens every April in US and Canada), and if you think you have missed out on the opportunity to recognize your volunteers this year, have no fear! There is still time to pull something together! (Note: If your local National Volunteer Week [...]
Virtual Volunteerism: Innovative Ideas to Increase Engagement in Your Nonprofit It’s been almost a year since the pandemic forced shutdowns to keep our communities safe and healthy, yet virtual volunteerism is still a hot topic in the volunteer engagement field. There are a few reasons for that: Leaders of volunteers KNOW that their mission still needs support, but are [...]
Digital Marketing for Nonprofit Success No doubt, you’ve felt the line blurring between your job and that of digital marketing for nonprofit organizations. It’s really become part of anyone’s job who communicates regularly with others. Through advancements in digital technology, marketers are better able to identify, target and communicate with prospects. In turn, people have come to expect [...]
Why You Should Celebrate Black History Month with Your Volunteers As leaders in the volunteer engagement field, the team at VolunteerPro is committed to being champions for more inclusive volunteerism. In this blog post, we aim to inspire volunteer leaders to look at their own organization and see if their volunteers represent the community they serve AND give ideas [...]
Nonprofit Leadership: How to Embrace Failure for Success It’s funny. In the private sector, it is common to hear about failure, but we don’t hear much about it in nonprofit leadership circles. The world is filled with stories about scrappy entrepreneurs who toiled, even went bankrupt multiple times, before they finally hit it big. In fact, [...]
Quotes for Volunteerism That’ll Motivate and Inspire Action When you need a dose of inspiration for affirmation that your work matters, reading quotes for volunteerism is a good place to start. In addition, words have power to motivate people to act and to grow, so by sharing words of wisdom with your volunteers you can [...]
Tips for Volunteer Managers: Learn How to Manage Your To-Do List If you are a volunteer manager, you likely wear multiple hats on the job, and that can leave you feeling overwhelmed and burnt out. We are here to help with tips for volunteer managers on managing and organizing your to-do list. No matter how many fancy [...]
4 Fresh Volunteer Coordinator Tips If you’re looking for a few solid volunteer coordinator tips to inspire you and getting you ready for your work ahead, we’ve got your covered. Every year seems to start out the same: you’re fired up about it, you’re pumped to grow your volunteer program to new heights, and you [...]
