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, [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: Online Volunteering and Virtual Team-building Whether you like it or not, much of the world has been forced into remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That also means that you have likely pushed the pause button on in person volunteering and online volunteering has taken its place. Unfortunately, [...]
Building Bridges to Better Volunteer Diversity & Inclusion As grassroots demonstrations continue throughout the world in support of black voices and lives, I hope you are inspired to look inward and seek to build greater volunteer diversity in your own organization. While at first blush, this seems like a simple enough aim. It is anything but. You might consider whether your volunteers fully represent [...]
The Volunteer Newsletter Template You Need to Start Using I often get asked for tips and templates for volunteer newsletters. And, while newsletters are often as unique as a thumbprint, there are some key best practices to keep in mind. And, now is a great time to update (or start) a newsletter that‘s geared toward a volunteer audience. As you [...]
How to Deepen Connections Through Purposeful Volunteer Recognition and Rewards Showing volunteer recognition on a regular basis is a high impact management strategy that can boost volunteer satisfaction and is a key driver of high volunteer retention rates. But, how do you weave recognition into your daily practice, rather than reserving it for one week out [...]
How to Engage Online Volunteers During COVID-19 The current COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on traditional volunteering and many organizations are pivoting to embrace 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. [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: How to Move Your Volunteer Appreciation Week Event Online Every minute of every day it seems there is new information about the coronavirus pandemic and how it effects our daily lives. It is to a point in our world where no matter where you are, people are second guessing hosting large [...]
