Volunteer Training

Volunteers are Important Right Now. Why? Two Words: Nonprofit Sustainability  Last weekend, I was reviewing some interesting research on nonprofit executives and the challenges that they face.  I realized that healthy volunteer involvement could help solve many of the key issues that plague leaders.  Why are Volunteers Important? Some Leaders Still Don’t Know  Although the value of volunteers [...]

Pro Roundup for Volunteer Coordinators: Resources to Help You Manage Volunteers During the Coronavirus Pandemic   The global COVID-19 virus outbreak has reached pandemic proportions and has been persistently pulling at the social structures and everyday lives of citizens around the world. The coronavirus pandemic is impacting volunteerism, too.    VolunteerPro has been keeping it’s community members and the [...]

My Top Nonprofit Webinar Advice from a Decade Online  I remember about 10 years ago when I first started presenting nonprofit webinars.  It was brutal.  I had just started my consulting practice and had been hired by a national technical assistance center to provide regular online workshops to their network.  I wasn’t new to training.  In fact, one of [...]

Building a Sense of Volunteer Community During COVID-19  Lately, we’ve been recommending that you keep your volunteer community close during COVID-19. We’ve been emphasizing this for a few reasons.  First, because it’s a great time to support your volunteers as much as they’ve supported you over the years.  Volunteers, like everyone else, are feeling the impacts of the stress of [...]

Coronavirus & Volunteers: Your Guide for Managing Uncertainty  The global COVID-19 virus outbreak has reached pandemic proportions and has been slowly, but persistently pulling at the social structures and everyday lives of citizens around the world. The Coronavirus is impacting volunteerism, too.   My first inkling something was up was when I was planning a speaking trip to [...]

How to Motivate Volunteers & Get Buy-In for Outcomes Management When we think about how to motivate volunteers, we often first think of volunteer recognition activities. How can we reward volunteers for their dedicated service? What should we include in this year’s recognition luncheon? How can we get our co-workers to show their appreciation more [...]

2 Powerful Ways to Spark Change when Mobilizing Communities When things get stuck, and progress isn’t being made, mobilizing communities to bring about change can feel impossible. But, the fact is that current realities aren’t set in stone. They can – and DO – change over time. Consider a woman’s right to vote. It’s something [...]