Your Next Volunteer Recruitment Flyer: What to Include Top Line: A great flyer won't save a broken recruitment strategy, but the right one can start a conversation. In this post, we'll walk you through the questions to ask before you design anything, share a simple formula for what to include, and give you design [...]
How to Create Thumb-stopping Social Media for Volunteer Recruitment Campaigns The Top Line: Thumb‑stopping, scroll‑stopping, click‑stopping — whatever you call it, capturing attention on social media is harder than ever. But with the right design principles, you can break through the noise. In this post, we’ll walk you through the fundamentals of creating compelling [...]
3 Volunteer Recruitment Strategies That Will Attract Your Ideal Volunteers The Top Line: You can’t just “build it and they will come.” Volunteer recruitment isn’t a movie fantasy – it takes real strategy to attract the right people. In this post, we’ll walk you through three practical strategies: reaching diverse volunteers, mapping the journey [...]
Invest In Yourself with Professional Volunteer Resources The Top Line: It's natural to pour all your energy into supporting your volunteers — but when was the last time you invested in yourself? In a field where unexpected changes can happen overnight, ongoing professional development isn't just a nice-to-have; it's your best insurance for staying [...]
AI for Volunteer Recruitment: From Google to Generative Engines The Top Line: Google isn't the only place volunteers go to find opportunities anymore. They're asking ChatGPT, Copilot, and AI‑powered search engines for recommendations. In this post, we'll show you how to adapt your recruitment strategy for the age of generative AI – from optimizing [...]
Volunteer Engagement Strategy Versus Tactics The Top Line: Tactics keep you busy. Strategy keeps you moving forward. Too many volunteer plans are just to‑do lists dressed up in a binder – full of tasks but missing the bigger picture. In this post, we'll break down the difference between strategy and tactics, help you move [...]
Beyond Presentations - Effective Volunteer Training Ideas for Your Next Orientation The Top Line: Presentations alone don't create confident volunteers. You can have the best slide deck and the most passionate speaker, but if volunteers can't remember what they learned within 24 hours, your training isn't working. In this post, we'll show you how [...]
This is How to Leverage Google to Find Volunteers Online The Top Line: Searching Google for volunteers isn't new, but using it strategically to attract people who are already looking for your cause? That's where most nonprofits get it wrong. In this post, we'll walk you through the basics of SEO – from keywords [...]
