Setting goals for your volunteer program are key to creating successes that you can manage and celebrate. How many of us get stuck in the day-to-day management of our volunteer programs and don’t really think about where we want to be in 6 months, 1 year or 3 years. How many of actually create a strategic plan for our departments? It is time to consider doing this if you have not done so already.
Charityvillage hosted a very interesting podcast for nonprofits and charities related to background and criminal checks. Performing a pre-employment background check equips employers and volunteer managers with key information about a candidate’s past that might influence whether or not they are a good fit for the current position. Basic and Enhanced Criminal Record Checks are available, but which one should you choose? And when would you choose these services instead of a Vulnerable Sector Check? This recorded webinar discusses the benefits of each so you can confidently choose the best option for your organization and your specific situation. As a bonus, we’ll outline the benefits of using eReferences, a new and exciting tool to help you more efficiently and effectively conduct reference checks.
Is there a soft bias towards volunteers because they only volunteer once a week or month? Volunteers can’t be as committed, as knowledgeable, as valuable or impactful as staff who labor 40 (wait, who are we kidding, like 60-80, most uncounted) hours a week? But in reality, less time spent by volunteers is a gift.