Managing Volunteers: A Little History and Wisdom from over 10 Years of Helping Helpers Managing volunteers is much more complicated than it looks, isn’t it? Last Saturday, I was doing a Facebook Live with some of my fellow Master Gardener volunteers. We go live and chat about all things gardening (usually veggies) for about an [...]
Why Volunteers are Essential to Nonprofit Sustainability With talks of a looming recession due to COVID-19, the future of nonprofit sustainability is on the minds of many of us. And, while some relief has been made available for the short-term, there is plenty of talk out there about tightening belts, trimming budgets, and making do with less. Although, [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: How to Develop a Volunteer Program Budget and Resource Plan It only took a global pandemic, but now more than ever, people can clearly see the value volunteers provide to their communities. Use the time you have now to develop a volunteer program budget and resource plan for what you want your volunteer program to look [...]
Software for Volunteer Management: What We Want Now A few times a month, I get asked: “What’s the best software for volunteer management?” My most common response is “It depends on your organization’s goals and needs for data management.” And, then I refer folks to Chapter 6 of our free Essential Guide to Managing Volunteers at Your [...]
How to Have Fun at Dinner Parties and Why CVA Certification Matters By Guest Author: Faiza Venzant CVA, CVRM, General Manager, Volunteer Development, YMCA of Greater Toronto and Board Member, Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration I love a dinner party. Meeting new people, yummy food, good music. I especially love the question that everyone (but me) asks [...]
Boost Volunteer Impact With Your Powerful Internal Network The primary responsibility of a manager is to develop influential partners and cultivate relationships that will help your team work better and be more productive. However, in the rush to check items off an overwhelming TO DO list, volunteer managers often resort to owning every task that [...]
Best Practices for Volunteer Programs: How to Inspire Innovation I’m a person drawn to research and learning new, creative ways to think about my purpose and path in life. Currently, I am learning about astrology and lunar cycles and how I can work with both to commit to myself and the opportunities I want to create in my [...]
Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: The Guide You Need to Crush Your Volunteer Program Goals January is viewed as a time of renewed focus. With the start of a new year comes a new and improved you, volunteer program, habits, etc. However, if you don't have the tools in place to create long-lasting change, you [...]
