Volunteer Management Blog
When Clients Have Complex Needs
“Levels of volunteering go down when clients have complex needs.” Which means that the most vulnerable among us have less help. Here’s why, and what to do about it.
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Conflict Resolution in Volunteering
Conflict resolution is a key part of leading a team of volunteers. Few of us are trained mediators, so here are some tips to make it easier.
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Effective Onboarding of Volunteers
Having an effective onboarding process for your volunteers can improve your retention and increase your organization’s impact in your community. Here’s a template to help.
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Succession Planning for Volunteer Boards
Many social impact organizations have difficulty building succession planning into their board’s culture. Here are a few tips to help you.
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The Benefits of Public Acknowledgement
Public acknowledgement of volunteers is an important tool in your appreciation toolkit. Here’s why, and how you can do it well.
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Volunteers and the Dead Horse Theory
Have you ever heard of the “Dead Horse Theory”? It’s a concept, unfortunately, that is prevalent in many social impact organizations and volunteer programs. Here’s how you can get a handle on it – without buying a bigger whip!
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Volunteer Passports
Volunteer passports are a new idea that might just save leaders of volunteers a ton of time, AND make it easier to recruit.
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How to Be a Hero
Most of us want to be a hero. Someone who goes out and saves lives. Few of us, though, think that we have the skills or capacity. You might be surprised!
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A Volunteer’s Buffet
Volunteers are drawn to organizations that offer more flexibility and choice in what they do. Try setting up a volunteer’s buffet for them.
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Risk Management in Volunteering
Risk management is vital when running volunteer programs. Here are three areas where you can “hope for the best, but plan for the worst”.
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