Are You Ready for Today's Volunteer Needs? Lately, I’ve heard plenty of volunteer managers complain that there simply aren’t enough people out there volunteering or that the extensive training and commitment required by their program “scares people away.” Sometimes it seems they’ve given up all hope that volunteerism is still a viable way to deliver [...]
Our Top 10 Volunteer Management Blog Posts of 2019 In case you missed them, we’ve assembled our most popular volunteer management blog posts of the past year into one tidy list. These are the pages that were most visited by readers and represent some of your favorite topics. Enjoy! #1: This is How to [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: How to Use Facebook Groups for Nonprofits If you want to create an online space where your organization’s volunteers, supporters, staff, and/or the general community can visit to engage with your work, it’s time to consider starting a Facebook group for your nonprofit. A Facebook group is separate from your [...]
Managing the Volunteer Turnover Tsunami The cover of this month’s Talent Development, the flagship magazine of the global Association for Talent Development (ATD), is emblazoned with the title “Manage the Resignation Tsunami.” This immediately brings to mind current issues around volunteer retention and what might be done to reduce turnover. It may surprise some [...]
6 Emerging Volunteerism Research Insights for 2019 Current volunteerism research data is hard to come by. The NCVO’s UK-based Time Well Spent study and the Corporation for National and Community Service’s US-based Volunteering in America report are notable recent examples of data specifically about the volunteer experience. Verified Volunteers has also contributed to this body [...]
8 Free Service Learning Resources for Better Internships If you are ready to stop scrambling and start generating a consistent pipeline of support, service learning is the answer. Service learning programs, or internships as you may know them, are structured volunteer opportunities with an educational component. Volunteer organizations most often partner with colleges and universities, [...]
Boost Volunteer Commitment Without All the Nagging Lack of volunteer commitment and follow through was a common pain point we heard from respondents in our Volunteer Management Progress Report survey. For many, it feels like finding dependable volunteers is an uphill battle that’s getting worse. But, without committed volunteers showing up as planned, how can [...]
Teen Volunteering: How to Actually Engage Young People There’s a lot to like about teen volunteering, and since Global Youth Service Day was last weekend, now’s a great time to explore how to engage more youth in service. With a little bit of effort, everyone can win. Nonprofits can benefit from the enthusiasm of teenagers, [...]
