3 Critical Variables to Consider for Your Volunteer Retention Strategy In our Volunteer Management Progress Report survey, we’ve been able to track trends in volunteer retention strategies, and in years past it has been noted as a challenge for volunteer managers, not often the largest issue. However, this past year we saw a major shakeup [...]
21 Last-minute Ways to Show Volunteers Appreciation for National Volunteer Week 2021 National Volunteer Week 2021 is sneaking up fast (April 18-24 in the US and Canada), and if you think you have missed out on the opportunity to recognize your volunteers this year, have no fear! There is still time to pull something together! (Note: If [...]
The Motivation to Volunteer: Lessons from the Chilean Mine Tragedy After over a year of lockdown or severely reduced volunteer activity due to the COVID-19 virus, we might be tempted to assume that the motivation to volunteer is waning rapidly. After so much societal discord, conflict, and an ever-present existential threat, we might expect that [...]
Virtual Volunteerism: Innovative Ideas to Increase Engagement in Your Nonprofit It’s been almost a year since the pandemic forced shutdowns to keep our communities safe and healthy, yet virtual volunteerism is still a hot topic in the volunteer engagement field. There are a few reasons for that: Leaders of volunteers KNOW that their mission still needs support, but are [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: Digital Marketing for Nonprofit Success No doubt, you’ve felt the line blurring between your job and that of digital marketing for nonprofit organizations. It’s really become part of anyone’s job who communicates regularly with others. Through advancements in digital technology, marketers are better able to identify, target and communicate with prospects. In turn, [...]
Why You Should Celebrate Black History Month with Your Volunteers As leaders in the volunteer engagement field, the team at VolunteerPro is committed to being champions for more inclusive volunteerism. In this blog post, we aim to inspire volunteer leaders to look at their own organization and see if their volunteers represent the community they serve AND give ideas [...]
Unique Challenges & Solutions for Rural Volunteers The unique challenges of engaging rural volunteers are well documented. Around the world, leaders of volunteers who work in rural and frontier areas are challenged to find creative solutions to volunteer mobilization when little, if any, infrastructure exists. And yet, highly engaged rural volunteers can also be important assets for building [...]
Volunteer Coordinator Job Description & Hiring Guide - Attract the Right Talent for Your Nonprofit Is your nonprofit hiring for your volunteer services department? With the myriad of tasks associated with a leader of volunteers’ role, crafting the perfect volunteer coordinator job description can be quite the challenge. The Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration outlines seven core [...]
