Pro Round Up: Fresh Volunteer Appreciation Week Ideas with New Takes on Old Classics In this week’s blog, we’re taking a look at some volunteer appreciation “classics” and offering fresh ways to approach them. We hope you’ll use these ideas in your own Volunteer Appreciation Week celebrations, but also as ongoing ways to show the priceless [...]
Beyond Volunteer Appreciation Week – How to Show Appreciation For Volunteers Every Day As organizations all over the world kick of Volunteer Appreciation Week or Volunteer Appreciation Month celebrations, leaders of volunteers are focusing on ways to publicly recognize the incredible individuals who choose to offer their time and talent, and to express to those [...]
Pro RoundUp: Volunteer Appreciation Week 2023 – Easy, Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Your Team In the U.S. and in Canada, Volunteer Appreciation Week 2023 is just about a month away and many volunteer-involving organizations are looking ahead to plan special ways of celebrating and recognizing the priceless service their volunteer teams provide. As this year’s [...]
How to Get Media Coverage During National Volunteer Week 2022: Part 2 National Volunteer Week 2022 is here (April 17-24, in the US)! This week is the perfect time to attract media attention to your volunteers and to leverage the media to make the public aware of your opportunities, share your volunteer appeals, and [...]
How to Get Media Coverage During National Volunteer Week: Part 1 National Volunteer Week is next week (April 17-24) here in the US, and it’s a fantastic time to get media attention to publicly celebrate of the valuable contributions of volunteers. Because the press is focused on volunteerism during National Volunteer Week in particular, [...]
Pro Roundup: 51 Superhero Volunteer Appreciation Quotes to Celebrate Looking for some great volunteer appreciation quotes to acknowledge the work of volunteers and the power of volunteerism? Look no further! April is Global Volunteer Month and National Volunteer Week is April 17-23, Now is a wonderful time to celebrate the impact of superhero volunteers [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
