Member Spotlight: How to Build Volunteer Community from the Ground Up As a leader of volunteers, one of your key responsibilities may be to build volunteer community, But it isn’t always easy, particularly when volunteers are working remotely or are routinely taking breaks from service. But it’s important that volunteers continue to feel connected to [...]
How to Uncover "Hidden" Expectations for Authentic Volunteer Appreciation Genuine volunteer appreciation goes beyond plaques, pins, certificates, and giveaways. It involves deep listening and honoring the true needs of volunteers. But many volunteer expectations are never verbally expressed. How do we understand them if they aren’t communicated? Psychological contract theory can help. Psychological Contracts: The [...]
How to Match Volunteers with Rockin' Roles: Your Complete Guide Learning to match volunteers isn't rocket science, but it does take a little forethought. You need to know what you are specifically looking for, find out what each volunteer has to offer, and explore what they would like to contribute. This post shows you [...]
Volunteer Appreciation Ideas for Remote Volunteers With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we've got some volunteer appreciation ideas that work even when you aren't yet seeing volunteers face-to-face. Your best volunteer appreciation ideas shouldn't just be reserved for your annual luncheon or Volunteer Appreciation Week. Nor should they wait until the end of [...]
December Pro RoundUp: Our Favorite DEI Resources for Nonprofits Are you interested in promoting more inclusive volunteering, we're sharing our top DEI resources for nonprofits to help you get off on the right foot. Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is top of mind for many volunteer organizations. And rightly so. Our industry research shows that volunteer managers, as [...]
How One Member Improved Her Volunteer Manager Productivity Through Focused Changes & Smarter Strategy This month, we’re spotlighting another member on her journey to growth and excellence through better volunteer manager productivity. Susan Nussall, with the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, has been able to engage 1,200 to 1,400 episodic volunteers a [...]
Leading with Your Heart: Your Volunteer Leadership Role Your volunteer leadership role may feel less certain than before. And, it's no surprise. When we experience massive change, particularly when it’s unwelcome or unexpected, it may feel like the best thing to do is crawl under a rock and wait for the storm to pass. But [...]
Member Spotlight: How One Member Empowered Herself to Learn and Grow Alongside Her Volunteer Program Welcome back to another member spotlight, where we feature some of the ups and the downs and everything in between of what it’s really like to work as a leader of volunteers. Follow along to learn how empowered volunteer leadership [...]
