October Pro RoundUp: Invest In Yourself with Professional Volunteer Resources Amid a fluctuating and sometimes volatile world economy, challenging job and housing markets, and the uncharted waters of a post-pandemic new normal, I’m living proof of the wise adage to “invest in yourself to get the best interest.” Before joining the VolPro team, my career [...]
Pro RoundUp: Five Innovative Nonprofit Thought Leaders In last month’s Pro Roundup, we shared the stories of five pioneering volunteer leaders from the past. This month we’re continuing the theme and sharing insights from some of today’s most innovative and influential nonprofit thought leaders. We believe in the message and the mission of each leader [...]
August Pro RoundUp: Five Pioneering Volunteer Leaders To Inspire You On the days I feel a little frustrated, I look to the examples set by people who inspire me. I take courage from their victories, inspiration from their journeys, and motivation from the way they overcame struggles. In the field of volunteerism, there are some [...]
July Round-Up: Volunteer Podcast Episodes and a Sneak Peek! As many of you may know, we launched the Volunteer Nation podcast in April 2022. Inspired by VolunteerPro founder Tobi Johnson’s desire to have a bigger conversation about the future of volunteerism, the Volunteer Nation podcast has been very well received and we couldn’t be more [...]
June Pro RoundUp: Mindset Resources for Volunteer Coordinators The past 2+ years have undoubtedly been a challenge to our organizations, and volunteer leaders across the globe are breathing a collective (but cautious) sigh of relief as pandemic restrictions slowly lift, volunteers return to service, and departments are again recruiting, training, and placing talent into key [...]
Summer Reading - It's Not Just for the Kids! Have you thought about some summer reading for your nonprofit? Springtime is warming into summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, and schools are nearing semester’s end. The hot, sunny days of June, July, and August are nearly upon us. It is [...]
November Pro Roundup: Resources to Improve Your Volunteer Program Design When it comes to making tough decisions about your volunteer program design, it helps to know what other organizations are doing. It also helps to set concrete indicators that will help you assess if your management interventions made a difference. In this roundup, we [...]
October Pro Roundup: The Best Volunteer Management Software to Meet Every Need The best volunteer management software systems are vital tools that help nonprofits track volunteer impact and help you save time. When combined with other platforms, the right tool can help nonprofits perform at its highest level by aggregating data points so that you [...]
