February 23, 2023 Episode #046: Save Time with Better Volunteer Management Systems Anyone who knows Tobi knows that she is a HUGE soccer fan. In this week’s episode, she shares the concept of one-touch and two-touch ball passes – basically taking fewer steps to increase your [...]
Coordinating Volunteers in a Crisis: How to Stay Grounded & Keep Your Sanity With the recent surges in COVID, for many it still feels like we’re coordinating volunteers in a crisis. And, after two years of constant stress, it can begin to wear on a person. If you are feeling fatigued, worn out, or [...]
How to Build a Volunteer Program Continuous Improvement Process It’s no secret that volunteer services departments suffer from an often stunning lack of adequate resources, but by practicing volunteer program continuous improvement you can begin to generate the respect and resources necessary for success. Our Volunteer Management Progress Report survey found that about one-third (31%) [...]
Why not integrate volunteer workplace wellness programs into our volunteer recognition and retention strategies?
I often write about how organizations can improve their volunteer programs from the perspective of an experienced nonprofit consultant. Today, I thought I’d write from a different angle and explore my current volunteer experience in order to better understand why it works. And, I’ll suggest some key takeaways for volunteer-led organizations.
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.
As promised in a recent post I’m sharing more thoughts on nonprofit leadership. Today’s post is based on my reading of Doing More with More: Putting Shared Leadership Into Practice, a Nonprofit Quarterly article. It offers a nice overview of the key ingredients needed to bring about collaborative leadership that in turn results in enhanced nonprofit capacity.
If you're thinking about offering volunteer stipends, or allowing employees to volunteer, be sure you understand how labor laws might affect you. Here is a brief run down.
In the harried rush to meet deadlines and respond to email, phone calls, and crises, we often communicate the best we can to our colleague, cross our fingers, and then rush of to the next thing. But is this most effective tactic in the long run? Probably not -- not with our paid staff and certainly not with our volunteers.
In the midst of scandals and declining trust, businesses are increasingly concerned with maintaining a positive brand reputation in the public eye. This represents a potential windfall for nonprofits who are looking to leverage needed resources from the business community, including volunteer support. So, what does buisness want?