Volunteer Recruitment Plan Template: The Complete Guide for Your Nonprofit Many organizations are struggling to find enough volunteers, so this week, we’re sharing a volunteer recruitment plan template that includes everything you need to launch a successful volunteer recruitment campaign. As we transition from a pandemic to an endemic, many volunteer-involving organizations are still struggling [...]
Volunteer Screening: How to Strengthen Bonds from First Touch Many leaders of volunteers think of volunteer screening primarily as a risk management strategy or as a way to keep unsuitable people out of your organization. While that may be partially true, I think it’s time we went beyond treating volunteers as people we might meet [...]
12 Innovative Volunteer Engagement Strategies for the New “Normal” - Part 2 In part 1 of this two-part post, I discussed what might be getting in the way of implementing innovative volunteer engagement strategies as nonprofits build back from COVID. This week, I want to offer solutions to the challenges I mentioned in Part 1. [...]
This is Part 1 of a two-part series. You'll find Part 2 HERE >> 12 Innovative Volunteer Engagement Strategies for the New “Normal” - Part 1 As nonprofits build back from limited community involvement due to COVID, many still struggle to adjust their volunteer engagement strategies to meet new realities. If you’re in this boat, [...]
Believing in the Mission of Helping Senior Volunteers After serving the country for twenty-two years in the United States Coast Guard, VolunteerPro member Rick Houchin retired and set a new course for leading volunteers. Rick currently serves in dual roles as the Project Director for an AmeriCorps Senior Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at a [...]
Re-designing Volunteer Roles for the Modern World: Part 2 In the modern world, re-designing volunteer roles may be what separates successful nonprofits from those who struggle to connect with the right volunteer talent. The fact is, volunteers are busier than ever, and the current volunteer roles aren’t as attractive as they once were. At [...]
Re-designing Volunteer Roles for the Modern World: Part 1 In my nonprofit training and consulting practice, I often hear a common challenge repeated about volunteer roles. In short, that what's on offer doesn't meet the preferences and needs of today's volunteers. The result? Lackluster volunteer recruitment and high turnover of volunteer talent. The fact is [...]
10 Must Have’s for a Well-Crafted Volunteer Job Description A volunteer job description is an important communications and accountability tool. (Note: a better term is volunteer position description, or roles description, since no one gets paid.) They map out expectations and indicate clear boundaries. They can also describe what’s possible, helping volunteers see that they are about to become [...]
