Nonprofit Leadership and Management: How to Modernize Now Developing best-in-class nonprofit leadership and management skills may, at first glance, seem like an easy thing to do. Leadership development may seem like something that just “happens on its own,” without any support. Or, maybe you subscribe to the “born this way” philosophy. You believe that [...]
In 2013 I was awarded my CVA credential. Investing in my professional development and keeping my skills on point seemed to make sense. Here are some reasons why it may make sense for you, too.
Top Tips for Leaders of Volunteers: How to Survive and Thrive During Times of Crisis In our VolunteerPro Premium Membership community, our team has been noticing that people are feeling a bit burnt out, stressed, and overwhelmed with everything going on in our communities. We answered their concerns by participating in a [...]
Learn How to Fire a Volunteer with Grace Volunteer management isn’t easy, especially when it comes to knowing when it's the right time to fire a volunteer who is no longer a good fit for your organization or their role. The back and forth internal conversations you have with yourself can be exhausting, but there [...]
Civic Participation & the Right to Vote: Brought to You by Volunteers. Worth Defending. When most volunteer organizations that are not involved in politics or policy think of civic participation, they often view it as something entirely separate from volunteerism. They often see it as something that is a result, rather than an action, of community organizing [...]
Volunteer Management Tips: Mindset Matters Want to develop your best volunteer program ever? Don't search the dark corners of the internet for random volunteer management tips! One the most important of all volunteer management skills is your mindset. And, no matter how many volunteer management tips and techniques you gather, without the right mindset you [...]
How to Recruit Volunteers Using Content Marketing How do we recruit volunteers in the best way for our nonprofit? If you find yourself asking this question often, you’re not alone. In our annual Volunteer Management Progress Report survey, volunteer recruitment is the top challenge noted by respondents for five years running. Other barriers to success pale in [...]
Opinion: Is Now the Time to Push the Pause Button on the Recruitment of Volunteers? The recruitment of volunteers appears to be a growing challenge for nonprofits in the current climate, as the COVID-19 pandemic wages on and the public is less willing to put themselves in harm's way. We’re hearing from our VolunteerPro community members and training and consulting clients that it's getting harder [...]
Supervising Volunteers: Using Transformational Talent Management to Take Your Organization Further The challenge of supervising volunteers effectively is often noted as a key concern for volunteer organizations. We see it pop up in our annual Volunteer Management Progress Report state-of-the-industry survey and mentioned by our training participants. The fact is folks are not having fun. The ability to lead an unpaid [...]
Online Volunteer Management Training: What We’ve Done to Pivot During COVID-19 Since the formation of the digital side of our business, VolunteerPro, we’ve been presenting online volunteer management training in the form of individual live webinars, on-demand courses, a membership community portal, and a series of online events. And, we’ve learned a lot over the years -- what [...]
