10 Free, Last Minute Ways to Celebrate National Volunteer Week This year’s National Volunteer Week starts in two days! The theme is Celebrate Service. In the hustle and bustle of new-year strategic planning and onboarding new recruits, you may not have had time to think about National Volunteer Week. That’s why we’re here, two days [...]
It's finally spring! How's the weather where you live? We cats in Knoxville just got buckets of rain. This month, we share wise resources for more empowered leadership for volunteer coordinators and and tips for improving communication within your team. Check out new ways to address passive aggression, offer meaningful feedback, deal with not knowing [...]
4 Ways to Practice Gratitude as a Volunteer Manager This post was originally published on tobijohnson.com. Have you ever been the lucky beneficiary of expressions of gratitude from clients and friends. Their heartfelt thank you notes really lift spirits during tough weeks. Have you ever stoped to think about the power of gratitude? How might [...]
If you're plagued by volunteer retention issues -- or want to encourage deeper volunteer engagement -- it helps to know what the research says about why volunteers quit. You may think you understand why a volunteer quit, but they usually don’t tell us directly. Giving critical feedback is difficult. Most people won’t come right out [...]
How to Inspire Better Volunteer Performance Without More Training No matter how much time or energy you devote to preparing new supporters for service, you can expect to encounter a few volunteer performance issues. It’s only natural for folks to struggle a little as they learn the ropes. But, when volunteers seem to be [...]
Last week, during our masterclass on measuring volunteer impact, I asked participants to consider a shift in thinking about volunteer human resources. Defining volunteers as human resources is, of course, a traditional way of looking at things in volunteer administration. And, it’s not without merit. It tends to align with the way we think of [...]
This is How to Write the Perfect Volunteer Thank You Letter Volunteer coordinators are always looking for the perfect way to say thank you to their volunteers. We're on a constant search to adequately express our gratitude, so we turn to thanking volunteers through special gifts, plaques, or recognition dinners. But what if I told [...]
45 Unique & Useful Projects for Skilled Volunteers "Skilled volunteers” may be a bit of a misnomer. After all, all volunteers have skills. That said, targeted professional services and expertise can have a deep impact on your organization’s ability to meet its mission and strengthen its capacity for future sustainability. Most organizations don’t have [...]
