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Enjoy articles, blogs, upcoming events and links to external resources on volunteerism, volunteer management and engagement. Our goal is to provide a library of material to help positively impact community needs, enhance volunteer experiences and support organizations' needs to increase capacity.

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July 12, 2022
1,889
Funding For Good
The Nitty Gritty of Effective Volunteer Management
Volunteer Management
Training
#Program development #Program design #Volunteer Management +1

It is time to get down to the nitty and gritty components of effective volunteer management systems. This article provid...

July 04, 2022
1,663
Aaron Viles
WHY ONLINE PETITIONS ARE CRUCIAL TO YOUR VOLUNTEER RECRUITME...
News & Hot Topics
#Retention #Marketing #Volunteer Management +3

Putting on an awards gala, orchestrating a day-long river cleanup or coordinating a shelter adoption event are just a fe...

June 30, 2022
1,571
Lesley Taylor
HOW TO RECRUIT AND ENGAGE INTROVERTED VOLUNTEERS
#Retention #Recruitment #Human Resources +1

In 2002, when Marty Olsen Laney wrote The Introvert Advantage, it was believed that only one-third of the general popula...

June 29, 2022
1,888
Sammy Feilchenfeld
THE SEVEN POLICIES YOUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MUST HAVE
#Evaluation #Program development #Screening +2

In your volunteer program, it is likely that you have a number of policies and procedures that ensure things run smoothl...

June 27, 2022
2,409
Chelsea C Anthony
Set yourself up for Volunteer Success: How to find Volunteer...
Training
#Benefits of volunteering #Virtual volunteering #Recruitment +3

Despite the many volunteer postings available - or perhaps, even because of them - finding the right volunteer opportuni...

June 27, 2022
1,548
The Good Partnership
THE SMALL NONPROFIT PODCAST: MANAGING VOLUNTEERS IN SMALL OR...
Training
#Retention #Recruitment #Volunteer Management

In a conversation with Camara Chambers, the former ED of Volunteer Toronto, we cover how to think about your volunteer p...

June 27, 2022
1,404
Stacy Ashton
THE HIDDEN STRATEGIC VALUE OF YOUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
#Fundraising #Volunteer Management #Value of volunteering +1

Ninety-three percent of volunteers help to directly deliver programs and services, or are actively engaged in fundraisin...

June 27, 2022
1,693
Leigh Kessler
FIVE WAYS EMAIL MARKETING CAN RESULT IN MORE VOLUNTEERS
#Marketing #Volunteer Management #Communication +1

Volunteering as a concept is truly an amazing feat if you think about it. How much free time do you have during the wee...

June 23, 2022
1,827
Andy Levy-Ajzenkopf
UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTING YOUR VOLUNTEERS’ LEGAL RIGHTS
#Ethics #Governance #Risk management +1

About 59% of Canadians aged 15 and older, have volunteered. That’s a lot of volunteering by a lot of people motivated t...

June 22, 2022
1,631
IMAGINE CANADA - Presentation by Barry W. Kwasniewski Carters Law
Volunteer agreements: managing volunteer relations and reduc...
#Onboarding #Risk management #Volunteer Management

This informative slide deck from a 2015 presentation hosted by Imagine Canada can assist organizations in foreseeing and...

June 21, 2022
1,680
Jay Love
EIGHT AWESOME STRATEGIES TO CONVERT VOLUNTEERS INTO DONORS
#Fundraising #Governance #Volunteer Management

An effective volunteer program is a truly incredible feat. Your supporters are coming to your nonprofit to donate their...

June 21, 2022
1,586
Nada Johnson
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI): WHY THIS MATTERS IN V...
Training
#Diversity, Equality, Inclusion #Leadership #Volunteer Management

The majority of nonprofit organizations serve clients from vulnerable, marginalized communities. These people are more l...

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