5 Surprising Myths About Volunteers and Donors The Top Line: Are volunteers and donors really different kinds of people? Research says no – but many nonprofits still treat them as separate worlds. In this post, we’ll bust five common myths about volunteers and donors, explore the powerful overlap between giving time and giving money, [...]
Boost Volunteer Commitment Without All the Nagging The Top Line: Feeling like you have to constantly nag volunteers to show up and follow through? The problem might not be your volunteers – it's how you've structured their experience. In this post, you'll learn how shifting from individual roles to well‑supported volunteer teams can boost [...]
7 Creative Ways to Recruit Volunteers with Free Content The Top Line: Gone are the days when people would immediately volunteer after landing on your website. Today, you need to build trust first. In this post, you'll learn how to use free content—lead magnets, worksheets, guides, and more—to nurture potential volunteers and turn curious [...]
How to Craft Volunteer Newsletters People Actually Want to Read The Top Line: Volunteer newsletters don't have to be a chore to write or a chore to read. With the right layout, compelling stories, and a consistent schedule, you can create emails your volunteers actually look forward to opening. In this post, we've gathered [...]
How to Develop a Digital Marketing Volunteer Recruitment Plan for Your Nonprofit The Top Line: Flyers and bulletin boards just don't cut it anymore. In a busy, distracted digital world, you need a strategic plan to build trust and attract volunteers online. In this post, we'll walk you through the fundamentals of digital marketing—from [...]
Mindset Resources for Volunteer Coordinators The Top Line: Burnout, uncertainty, and self-doubt can creep into any volunteer leader's mindset – but you don't have to stay there. In this post, we've gathered our best mindset resources to help you retrain your brain, assess your attitude, and choose a path forward that empowers both you [...]
Nonprofit Marketing: How Marcoms & Volunteer Services Can Work Toward Greater Synergy The Top Line: Does your communications team talk to your volunteer services team? Too often, the answer is no. But when marketing, fundraising, and volunteer engagement work in silos, everyone loses – especially your supporters. In this post, we'll show you how [...]
9 Hot Tips to Build a Stellar Feedback Survey for Volunteers The Top Line: You can't improve what you don't measure. A well‑designed feedback survey helps you understand what's working, what's frustrating your volunteers, and where to focus your energy. In this post, we'll share nine practical tips for creating a stellar [...]
