How to Develop a Volunteer Program Budget and Resource Plan When yo need additional resources to engage and support volunteers, you will need the support of your colleagues and an adequate budget to grow your volunteer program to new heights. In this post, we walk you through a 5-step plan to develop a budget [...]
How to Engage 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. In addition, many volunteer organizations have lacked the tools and digital maturity needed to pull off effective remote collaboration. If virtual volunteering is [...]
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 [...]
How to Move Your Volunteer Appreciation Week Event Online In the United States, we celebrate National Volunteer Week in April. However, sometimes it's hard to assemble volunteer in person, particularly if you have a remote volunteer workforce. In this post, we'll share how to host an online event that is still fun and engaging and [...]
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 [...]
Software for Volunteer Management: What We Want Now A few times a month, I get asked: “What’s the best software for volunteer management?” My most common response is “It depends on your organization’s goals and needs for data management.” And, then I refer folks to Chapter 6 of our free Essential Guide to Managing Volunteers at Your [...]
How to Have Fun at Dinner Parties and Why CVA Certification Matters By Guest Author: Faiza Venzant CVA, CVRM, General Manager, Volunteer Development, YMCA of Greater Toronto and Board Member, Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration I love a dinner party. Meeting new people, yummy food, good music. I especially love the question that everyone (but me) asks [...]
Boost Volunteer Impact With Your Powerful Internal Network The primary responsibility of a manager is to develop influential partners and cultivate relationships that will help your team work better and be more productive. However, in the rush to check items off an overwhelming TO DO list, volunteer managers often resort to owning every task that [...]
