The Complete Guide to Better Volunteer Thank You Notes Volunteer thank you notes should be a key component of your volunteer recognition strategy. And, what better time of year than now to show your supporters some love? ‘Tis the season for giving thanks, showing appreciation, and showering the people you love with gifts. We [...]
Your Team is Stressed. Gratitude Leadership Can Help! Gratitude leadership is a way to help reduce the stress your team is experiencing. Here in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is hitting a little differently this year. Compared the what we’ve experienced so far in 2020, the normal holiday stress seems non-existent. As we [...]
How to Make Volunteer Newsletters More Interesting During our weekly coaching call last Friday, I received a few questions about starting and maintaining volunteer email newsletters that are interesting to read. So, this week’s blog focuses on how to put together an engaging and sustainable email newsletter that volunteers can’t wait to open up [...]
Nonprofit Virtual Events: Your Guide to Inspired Gatherings The sky really is the limit when it comes to coordinating nonprofit virtual events, and with all the options, it can be overwhelming. This blog post will help you quickly gain clarity on the options and best practices to hosting a phenomenal online event that keeps people [...]
Online Service Learning: Projects for Students & Nonprofits At first glance, it may appear that service learning is not naive but now outdated – nice to have, but not at all possible given the current chaos surrounding back-to-school plans and safety dilemmas during the global COVD-19 pandemic. But, I’d argue that these opportunities are more [...]
Your Guide to Creative Volunteer Appreciation Volunteer Appreciation doesn’t have to be difficult; however, in our training community at VolunteerPro, we are constantly asked to share our insight on the best ways in which to show appreciation to volunteers. How can you get a jump on showing volunteers appreciation, without spending lots of time and money? [...]
Are Nonprofit Volunteers Enchanted with Their Experience? When you think about the experience of nonprofit volunteers how would you rate it? I mean if you were being truly honest about it. How would you rate how supporters connect with your organization, get prepared to serve, and are treated when they show up? Are they greeted [...]
8 Volunteer Human Resources Tools Your Nonprofit Shouldn’t Live Without Most people understand that you’ll get more done if everyone is rowing in the same direction, however, it’s amazing how many organizations neglect to provide the key volunteer human resources documents that can point the way. In the end, to find success volunteer organizations should [...]
If you’ve been involved in volunteer management for any length of time, you’ve inevitably come across people who just don’t get it. They either view volunteers as widgets who can be automatically plugged in to shore up the organizational need du jour, or they think volunteers are too much hassle to be worth it. If the decision makers in your organization feel this way, you’re not likely to get the support you need.
How to Boost the Power of Your Volunteer Orientation Process Most nonprofits use presentation-style training to deliver their volunteer orientations. Research shows, however, that presentations, by themselves, don’t teach behavior skills or promote critical thinking. It’s no wonder volunteers don’t always learn what they need to during the orientation process. Luckily, the effectiveness of presentations [...]