How to Mobilize Communities: Top Lessons from the Women’s March
How to Mobilize Communities: Top Lessons from the Women's March If you followed the meteoric response to the Women's March on Washington, you can't help but admire this tremendous feat of community organizing, resulting in the largest march in [...]
How To Develop Volunteer Leaders with 10 Low-Cost Activities
If mastery, autonomy and purpose are keys to motivation, there is no better way to motivate volunteers than through leadership programs that allow volunteers to experience all three. But, how can you inspire volunteers to lead and support them when you have no time and little money?
8 Ways Investing in Volunteers Builds Trust and a Freebie for You!
8 Ways Investing in Volunteers Builds Trust and a Freebie for You! Volunteers add so much more than an extra pair of hands to your organization. They bring tremendous value in so many ways. Understanding your Volunteer Return on [...]
Creative Volunteer Recruitment Ideas for a Complex World
Creative Volunteer Recruitment Ideas for a Complex World It's a challenge to be heard in our noisy world, so it's imperative to think about creative volunteer recruitment ideas that will continue to drive people to support your organization. This [...]
Nonprofit Technology Trends You Need to Know to Reach Volunteers
Nonprofit Technology Trends You Need to Know to Reach Volunteers In my book chapter for Volunteer Engagement 2.0, I talk about nonprofit technology trends that are impacting how volunteers’ needs and expectations are changing. Technology is one of the [...]
Volunteer Sustainability Strategies You Need To Increase Capacity
Volunteer Sustainability Strategies You Need To Increase Capacity In the face of ever-growing community needs and persistent economic strains on nonprofits, volunteer sustainability isn’t just a nice thing. It’s a necessary thing. Volunteerism is a strategic choice to use [...]