Your organization can't succeed without a team of keen and committed volunteers. That's why putting the right volunteer recruitment and retention strategies and tactics into practice is so important. Success depends on building strong relationships with your volunteers and keeping...
Picture this scene: a new principal at the school, with the best of intentions, wants a big volunteer appreciation event to cap off the school year. Volunteers play a significant role in this elementary school, so instead of the understated...
Team-building exercises are simply tools used to create solidarity in a group - to allow group members to know each other better, and to have a fun experience as a team. These exercises can be used in a variety of...
The hours volunteers give to make programs and special events successful, and the fundraising contact they have with your donor base, makes them key spokespersons. Volunteers can be your organization's strongest recruiters, whether for additional volunteers, or for financial contributions....
Recognition for work well done motivates and inspires most people, but it is absolutely essential for volunteers. Even the most humble volunteer wants to know that they made a difference, which is why every plan for volunteer involvement must include...
Informal Phone just to thank them. Give a monthly award for contributions. Create a yearbook of volunteers. Send a letter to their CEO, and copy Human Resources. Give tickets to an event. Offer a free professional development session. Write an...
