Volunteer Recruitment is in itself a full time job for Volunteer Managers. Where can you find new volunteers? In earlier blogs, colleges was listed as a great resource. That is true but there are other places you can find “new” volunteers, the internet. All across the country there are websites devoted to posting volunteer opportunities…
Non-profits successful events often become quarterly, annual or a series of event. ivolunteer.com allows Volunteer Managers to reuse past events so you do not need to recreate the wheel. Reusing Past Events The best way to reuse a past event is to copy it. This creates a new event with the same sign up sheets…
Volunteer Managers work hard. It is time for you to enjoy some laughs. How many of these shows seem real to you? Enjoy the article and the laugh! “Dancing with Program Officers” and 5 other nonprofit-themed reality TV shows we need ivolunteer.com The best way to sign up your volunteers online
Assessing needs is one of the fundamental roles of fundraisers. Fundraising is a term used for those who solicit donations to organizations so consider that Volunteer Managers are fundraisers too. Volunteer Managers provide funds to a non-profit through the in-kind donation of time. Volunteers are donors. What do they want and need from your organization? …
Most people believe that non-profits are always in a cash flow crisis. This is partially true in that there is a constant need to raise money to pay operational costs. There are times that something happens with the budget that sends the organization into a tailspin. It is during this financial crisis that volunteers become…
This is a great article! Thanking volunteers and showing them how important they are to the organization is crucial. Online volunteer management software, ivolunteer.com, provides an instrument for Volunteer Managers to easily pull reports on the success of an event or project so that they can relay the information to the volunteers. The online volunteer…
Why would we do anything we are not passionate about? Big joke, we know as many people spend endless hours a week doing things that we do not enjoy. The point is, when we have a choice we want to do something that either we are passionate about or that we know with help us…
Volunteer Managers wear many hats. This is a great uplifting article on ways to start the New Year right and also see how incredibly important you are to the success of the organization. Assessment tools for team building
It happens all the time! We take a job, buy something online, or order something from a menu and then it happens…"Well this is not what I expected at all!" This could be a positive experience or a negative experience but either way there is a disconnect with your understanding of a product/service and the…
Managing volunteers is always about the “what if” scenario. Planning ahead is a key to being prepared for success regardless of the stumbles along the way. What if we do not have enough volunteers, what if we have too many volunteers, what if we are not as busy as expected? Be prepared for the least…
