Living Our Corporate Values: Meet the VolPro Team Values are the north star for organizations and help them maintain a positive team culture. However, many organizations simply list the characteristics (or values) they would like to embody but don’t offer their teams guidance on how to operationalize them. Here at VolunteerPro, values statements [...]
Training Volunteers with a Community Focus The dynamic duo, Tracee Patterson and Sarah Hartley, from Holden Forests & Gardens joined our VolPro Community Manager, Chelsey, to talk about their new project of building a connected community among their volunteer supporters. Chelsey: Welcome! Tell me a little bit about Holden Forests & Gardens. Tracee: At Holden [...]
August Pro RoundUp: Five Pioneering Volunteer Leaders To Inspire You On the days I feel a little frustrated, I look to the examples set by people who inspire me. I take courage from their victories, inspiration from their journeys, and motivation from the way they overcame struggles. In the field of volunteerism, there are some [...]
For many volunteer organizations, the slow(er) season of late summer/early fall is approaching. This is always a great time to get back to basics and review the overall volunteer strategy and processes for your organization. It's an opportunity to take a breath and think the big thoughts about your department that there simply isn’t time [...]
Why is Volunteerism Important Right Now? As nonprofits rebuild their workforces from two years ravaged by a pandemic, many are asking, “Why is volunteerism important to our organization?” More specifically, “Is it worth the time and effort it takes to rebuild volunteer services?” For many nonprofits, volunteer roles were reduced to a minimum, volunteer engagement [...]
Pro Roundup: 7 Years of Volunteer Management Trends & Data People told us we were nuts when we committed to collecting volunteer management trends every year. After all, it’s a LOT of work. People also thought the field would tire of sharing their experiences and would lose interest. But we did it anyway and [...]
How To Use Volunteer Surveys to Support Winning Grant Proposals Sure, the volunteer surveys is great for gathering volunteer feedback. But, did you know, surveys can also help you show demonstrable proof of progress to current and potential donors and funders, making your nonprofit a trusted beneficiary of funding? Funders love impact and want [...]
Member Spotlight: How to Advocate for the Importance of Volunteerism Welcome back to another member spotlight, where we feature some of the ups and the downs of what it’s like to work as a leader of volunteers and advocate for the importance of volunteerism. Follow along and learn how our members are taking action and getting traction with their volunteer management strategies! This [...]
