The Importance of Volunteerism and How to Advocate for Your Needs
When people ask me what I do, I tell them I work in the world of volunteerism, helping a niche of a niche of a niche of a niche. In other words -- a niche (organizations) of a niche [...]
5 No Good Mindsets That Block Nonprofit Talent Management
5 No Good Mindsets That Block Nonprofit Talent Management When you think of the term “nonprofit talent,” what comes to mind? Is it leadership, your executive director or CEO, your board? Is it your program directors, managers, or your [...]
Writing a Volunteer Handbook? What You Need to Know
Volunteer Handbooks (also called Manuals, Guides, etc.) are a key foundational risk management strategy. They are also an important part of the talent management of your volunteer corps.
Volunteer Leadership: An Effective Model You Need to Know
Now, more than ever, volunteer administrators are called upon to strengthen their volunteer leadership skills. The ability to inspire and influence is critical to a volunteer coordinator's success on the job. Whether they work with volunteers, community partners, executive [...]
How to Give Volunteer Gifts that Actually Mean Something
How to Give Volunteer Gifts that Actually Mean Something If you’re like most organizations that rely on volunteers, you naturally want to show your gratitude with small volunteer gifts or tokens of appreciation. But, do the volunteers really use [...]
You Need Change? This is Why Volunteers Are Important
You Need Change? This is Why Volunteers Are Important As nonprofits continue to grow their community engagement strategies, there’s been a growing interest in why volunteers are important and measuring the impact of volunteers as human resources. For good [...]