Volunteer Management Blog
Good Volunteer Training Needs Stories
Volunteers can sometimes push back about the amount or type of training required. Telling stories can both demonstrate the training’s importance and help them remember it.
How to Stop this Growing Non-profit Trend from Hurting You
The trend toward “informal” volunteering can hurt organizations that depend on their volunteers. Here’s how to protect your not-for-profit.
A Simple Tip for Catching Dogs and Recruiting Volunteers
A big secret to volunteer recruitment that I learned from training dogs. Don’t chase them!!
Get Your Volunteers to Embrace the Dirty Work
I am constantly told that volunteers just want to do the fun stuff. It’s hard to find people to do the hard, unglamorous, dirty work. Here are some simple ways to encourage your volunteers to do the less pleasant tasks that every not-for-profit needs done.
Four Early Warning Signs of Team Conflict
“The best time to stop conflict is before it starts.” But how? Prevent conflict among your volunteers, or between volunteers and staff, by learning the early warning signs that things may be breaking down.
Finding Committed Volunteers
Keeping volunteers committed is a challenge for most not-for-profits. But you can improve your retention rate with a few tips.
Keeping Event-Based Volunteers Coming Back
Get volunteers to jump at the chance of returning for event after event using these simple ideas.
Snakes, Spiders and Leading for Diversity
Thinking about snake people and spider people can help not-for-profits lead for diversity. Here’s how.
Three Signs that You Need a Fractional Volunteer Coordinator
Is a fractional volunteer coordinator the right choice for your organization? Here are some things to think about when making your decision.
The Simple Leadership Skills of Volunteer Coordinators
The best volunteer coordinators employ four skills that make their volunteers bend over backward for them. Here’s what they are.
Common Delegation Traps & How to Avoid Them
Delegation, done properly, will keep your volunteers coming back for more. Save yourself time and increase your volunteer retention rates by learning good delegation skills.
What are “Fractional” Volunteer Coordinators?
Learn what a fractional volunteer coordinator does, what benefits they bring, and why your organization might want one.
A Change of Perspective
Some people have been able to deliberately limit the patterns that they form, or at least are conscious of them. They’re the people who come up with innovative ideas, creative solutions and who see opportunities in things that the rest of us don’t even notice. Boost your creativity and problem-solving ability with a simple change of perspective.