Training Volunteers Online: How Your Nonprofit Can Keep Your Supporters Up to Speed In the past, training volunteers took place mostly in person, through in-person workshops and intensive bootcamps. But, with COVID-19 disease transmission rates still on the rise, nonprofits are seeking new ways to engage and upskill volunteers that can also keep them safe. [...]
How to Build Resilience in Challenging Times To say that it's been challenging recently would be the understatement of the century. The past six months have been fraught with difficulties, challenges, and issues, ranging from anxiety about the economy and politics, stress due to juggling multiple priorities, concern about how to make ends meet with [...]
3 Models to Engage Communities in Change The urge to engage communities in social change efforts is not a new concept. In fact, one might argue that community connection has been active here in the US for decades, even back to the founding of our country. Government agencies and political parties have understood the need to [...]
A Guide to Promoting Inclusive Volunteering: It’s About Power People Last month, I began a conversation about promoting inclusive volunteering in this blog. I noted that, volunteerism can be a powerful vehicle for change. I believe that now, more than ever. As leaders in the nonprofit space, we have a unique opportunity to break down barriers and [...]
Make these Volunteer Recruitment Methods Work for You I recently asked members in our VolunteerPro Insiders Facebook group which of these is harder for people new to volunteer management: volunteer retention or volunteer recruitment? The results show a clear winner in volunteer retention; however, at VolunteerPro we are constantly suggesting new and innovative ways you can make the most common [...]
How to Set Up a Volunteer Handbook That Fosters Engagement As nonprofits rely on volunteers more and more every day to perform in leadership roles, a volunteer handbook is needed to help guide them through the orientation process and to learn about the organization’s history and goals. If you don’t offer this critical component in [...]
3 Strategies to Follow for a Better Volunteer Onboarding Journey Commitment is a process, not a destination, so you can’t afford to leave your volunteer onboarding journey to chance! To build an effective onboarding process, you should map and analyze your current volunteer onboarding and orientation practices and pinpoint areas that need attention. In [...]
Your Weekly Plan for Managing Virtual & Remote Volunteers Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, many creative volunteer organizations have transitioned to engaging remote volunteers. While this is a wonderful way to support a resilient organization, it isn’t always easy. Volunteer strategies have had to be built over from the ground up, [...]
