Volunteer Management Talk

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The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne to allow seniors to put their time and skills to good use helping their cities and towns, while reducing their property taxes. The legislation (2021-S 0103), which will now go to the House of Representatives, would authorize cities and towns to establish programs to […]

IRON (resolve, not avoid conflicts) HUG (gain their trust) — let’s get into some conflict resolution From an outsider’s eye, volunteer management may look easy: just be friendly when volunteers come in and thank them when they leave; » Read more about: Guest Post: The Iron Hug — Nurturing Relationships with Strong Leadership »

Volunteers’ Week 2021 takes place from 1-7 June this year, with charities around the UK encouraged to take the time […]

Beyond calculations and reporting measures, we honor all of the ways to view the emotional value of volunteerism.

“We had to be gone by 12 noon.” In this poignant, first-person Voices, Claire Haggarty describes what it was like to be a volunteer manager who was forced to evolve during a pandemic. She recalls the touchstones of a year that included a fantastic professional start before the UK went into a national lockdown in March 2020; briefly working from home before being furloughed; crying with sadness each time the news of a volunteer’s death reached her; receiving a notice of redundancy in August…

Volunteers are essential for nonprofits. In a sector where there’s usually more work to do than staff to do it, volunteers boost our power, lighten the load and exponentially increase our impact. Best of all, they do it because they believe in the cause and want to help. But how do we find these superstars who freely give their time, energy and expertise? Where are they all hiding? Here are seven ways to hunt them down.

As a nonprofit, you want to know as early as possible if a volunteer candidate is the right fit on your team. Find out how to effectively onboard volunteers!

Excellent volunteer retention strategy is when your organization's opportunities appeal to participant motivations and support their success.

Ensure your call for volunteers reaches the right people and hits them with a recruitment message that resonates using this guidance.

Volunteering Can Be Icky -- A Success Story for National Volunteer Month

Volunteerism has long been used by companies to engage employees and support communities, but the pandemic has made the practice an essential tool in helping promote employee well-being.

Want to help create true allyship in the workplace? Try leveraging employee volunteer experiences.

SINGAPORE — In the past year, some charities here have seen an increase in people stepping forward to volunteer, due to the ease of virtual volunteering and micro-volunteering.

The ‘do good, feel good’ effect of volunteering means that 80% of employees who give up their time to help others will benefit from a positive impact on

Covid-19 has presented challenges to both staffing and financing for charitable causes around the world. This year, non-profits are using National Volunteer Week (April 18-24) to ramp up support.