Getting Attention

APRIL 25, 2012

Rosenthal (@volmatchRobert) is VP of Communications & Marketing at VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest network for volunteer engagement. Their new guide (free), 101 Volunteer Recruitment Secrets , showcases the insights of dozens of volunteer recruiters to share what works. What are your secrets to great volunteer recruitment?

Recruitment 78

Recruitment Advertising Food Communication 78

Ann Green

AUGUST 6, 2024

You may be seeing more people at your food pantry because of rising food costs and cuts in benefits. Create or buy some thank you cards and start recruiting board members and volunteers to make thank you calls or write notes. How will you keep up with your donor communication? Pour on the appreciation!

Fundraising 271

Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 271

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JUNE 6, 2024

“Understanding a budget, equity trends, matching donor preferences to communication—all of that is so important,” Tracy emphasizes. It was during this time that she recognized the importance of being well-rounded in the sector. However, her journey didn’t stop there.

Disaster Relief 246

Disaster Relief Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 246

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 3, 2022

Some readers believed having a media partner helped recruitment, others didn't. Director of Partnership Communications, Meals on Wheels America , Arlington, VA ($75k - $85k) 4. Brain Food 1. Taking a page from nonprofits, Chick-fil-A is recruiting volunteers.?? Read the original question and my response.)

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Participation and motivation Marketing Marketing 130

Ann Green

AUGUST 2, 2023

You may be seeing more people at your food pantry because of rising food costs and cuts in benefits. Create or buy some thank you cards and start recruiting board members and volunteers to make thank you calls or write notes. How will you keep up with your donor communication? Pour on the appreciation!

Fundraising 246

Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 246

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

So it may not come as a surprise that text message communication is on the rise as doctors’ offices, retail operations, schools—even job recruiters are sending reminders, coupons, and employment opportunities via text. Yet, some nonprofits are still hesitant to communicate that way. But times are changing.

Communication 124

Communication Retail Recruitment Technology 124

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 27, 2018

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Cindy Schrauben is the Communications Manager and has been with Big Brothers Big Sisters for nearly seven years. to 12:00 p.m.

Communication 107

Communication Nonprofits Leadership Recruitment 107

Ann Green

APRIL 26, 2023

You need to communicate regularly with your donors and you need to do it well. Choose the right channels Most likely you’ll use more than one channel to communicate. Email may be your primary mode of communication and there’s a reason for that. We get far less postal mail than electronic communication.

Food 177

Food Communication Recruitment Fundraising 177

Ann Green

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Start recruiting board members, staff, and other volunteers to help you with this. Hi, this is Paul Wilson and I’m a board member at the Lakeside Community Food Bank. We’re seeing more people coming in right now because of cuts to food stamp programs. Why Having an Open House Makes Sense. This is great.

Non-Profits 226

Non-Profits Retention Food Recruitment 226

Anedot

APRIL 3, 2025

Position Summary The Social Services Senior Manager oversees the Social Services department, including Case Management, Intake, Unaccompanied Minor & Children’s Holistic Immigration Representation Program, Community Resilience Team, Food Pantry, and CHW oversight. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Management 52

Management Insurance Collaborations Medical 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 10, 2017

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro.

Communication 103

Communication Non-Profits Recruitment Medical 103

Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

the number of community health volunteers or COVID-19 Community Corps grew in response to the pandemic, but that surge has ebbed. Weve also seen a marked increase in food gleaning programs driven by volunteers to address food sovereignty issues. For example, in the U.S. Well-trained volunteers are more engaged volunteers.

Volunteerism 52

Volunteerism Volunteerism Retention Recruitment 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Principles that are a part of everything you do, starting with recruiting and onboarding. We also adapted quickly internally, promoting self-care within our organization and maintaining a sense of community and support through virtual channels. Do they represent a diversity of nationalities, ages, backgrounds and perspectives?

Health 242

Health Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Civil Society 242

Ann Green

AUGUST 11, 2022

You may be seeing more people at your food pantry because of rising food costs. Create or buy some thank you cards (see above) and start recruiting board members and volunteers to make thank you calls or write notes. How will you keep up with your donor communication?

Fundraising 192

Fundraising Fundraising Food Recruitment 192

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2022

Your nonprofit organization needs to continue communicating regularly with your donors and you need to do it well. Most likely you’ll use more than one channel to communicate. Email may be the primary way you’re communicating right now and there’s a reason for that. We get far less postal mail than electronic communication.

Food 152

Food Communication Recruitment Fundraising 152

Selfish Giving

APRIL 13, 2022

These days I'm writing a lot of case studies for partnership teams that are eager to use "social proof" to recruit more corporate partners. It's about learning how to use the case studies as a tool to recruit partners. Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, Action for Healthy Kids , Chicago or Remote ($68k - $75k) ????

Retail 130

Retail Public and Social Policy Insurance Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This is a team that is already prepared for next year and ready to recruit new partners! Digital Communications Specialist, Silent Spring Institute , Newton, MA Do you have a partnership position you are trying to fill? Brain Food 1. They included a link to 2022 partnership opportunities. Sure, my words are honey-sweet ????

Marketing 147

Marketing Marketing Health Recruitment 147

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Before you start making Asks, you have to assemble your Board, recruit your initial volunteers, set up an accounting system, establish a website, and tackle a few other tasks. I paid close attention to their experience as a donor, and I stayed in close communication with them. That was the key to my initial success.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 11, 2024

Creating an Irresistible Offer: Marketing Strategies for Student Recruitment Creating an irresistible offer for student recruitment involves crafting a compelling message and using effective marketing strategies to attract prospective students. Segment people you’re aiming at based on demographics, interests, and academic goals.

Recruitment 52

Recruitment Marketing Marketing Food 52

Selfish Giving

JUNE 22, 2022

They don't communicate with partners or prospects beyond phone calls and emails. ?? Almost two years into the partnership, they've recruited more than 2,000 new donors raising over one million dollars. Corporate Partnerships Manager, World Food Program USA , Remote ($75k - $80k) 4. Brain Food 1. Hit a paywall? ??

Children 130

Children Food Recruitment Management 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The Internet: One of every three college students and young professionals surveyed globally believes the Internet is a fundamental resource for the human race – as important as air, water, food and shelter. (Note to self: take daughter on humanitarian visit where people are starving before her college graduation.).

Values 180

Values Technology Advertising Recruitment 180

Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Food banks have played a pivotal role in our communities for decades, and they will continue to positively impact the millions of people who struggle with food insecurity each year. According to the USDA , over 10% of households in America worked with food security at some point in 2018.

Food 52

Food Management Recruitment Communication 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2023

Volunteers: Recruit volunteers to help with the planning, setup, and execution of the fundraiser. Maintain the same logo, color scheme, typography, and campaign details in all fundraising-related communications. Sponsors: Solicit sponsorships from local businesses or organizations to help cover the costs of the fundraiser.

Fundraising 207

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management 207

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2025

Explore the donor data in your nonprofits fundraising platform to review your audiences: Communication preferences: The most effective outreach methods for each group can indicate how receptive they might be to a virtual event. You may only need a few online volunteers to moderate chats, for example.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Associations Activism 52

Selfish Giving

JUNE 24, 2020

Director of Communications & Partnerships, About Fresh (Boston) 2. Volunteer Corporate Sponsor Recruiter, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Austin) 3. Brain Food 1. Account Manager, Rocket Social Impact (Remote) Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. Yes, you are hearing way more fireworks than usual.

Law 130

Law Recruitment Food Foundations 130

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

When it comes to food insecurity, there are many myths and misconceptions that can get in the way of lasting solutions all while real people in the communities our nonprofits serve continue to suffer. Explore the realities and challenges of food insecurity. Donations dont have to be a one-sided thing!

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Promote your program to recruit volunteers. Promote your program to recruit volunteers.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 115

Nonprofit Administration and Development Recruitment Management Leadership 115

Getting Attention

MAY 8, 2014

Regardless of the type of organization, answers fall into one of these four categories: To recruit potential recipients of direct services. To educate the community about an important cause. A children’s mentoring agency that needs to recruit more mentors. recruit more mentors). To attract volunteers.

Marketing 94

Marketing Marketing Recruitment Advertising 94

NonProfit Hub

JULY 31, 2014

Every nonprofit can benefit from the help of volunteers, but recruiting and retaining new volunteers is easier said than done. A website that is user-friendly and communicates clearly is essential to recruiting volunteers. Scheduling, Preparation and Communication. Volunteers can be even more valuable than donors.

Recruitment 78

Recruitment Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 78

Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

When you recruit new volunteers , how often is the person’s skills examined in such careful detail? Have an open door policy with your volunteer communication. Establish an ongoing communication path with the volunteer , one where they feel at ease to reach out with ideas. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers.

Non-Profits 138

Non-Profits Nonprofits Recruitment Energy 138

The Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

“Volunteers are the life-blood of The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. We wouldn’t able to achieve our goals without the commitment of our supporters,” said John Bode, Food Center & Volunteer Manager,” The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank. Volunteers are crucial to the work we do at Miriam’s Kitchen.

Volunteerism 98

Volunteerism Volunteerism Food Recruitment 98

Selfish Giving

MARCH 16, 2022

While Big Duck uses the graph to illustrate how your nonprofit should think about its audience when it comes to communications (a smahht strategy, BTW), I also think it's applicable when your nonprofit is thinking about corporate partnerships too. Brain Food 1. You should really sign up for it. Let me explain. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

Retail 130

Retail Production Recruitment Children 130

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 4, 2022

So, how can a volunteer program recruit, engage, and manage volunteer prospects who have limited time? Micro-volunteerism is a new rising trend in the nonprofit community. Recruit, Engage, and Manage Micro-Volunteers. Online volunteer recruitment. Communication capabilities (reminders, thank you’s).

Volunteerism 91

Volunteerism Volunteerism Recruitment Management 91

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 8, 2023

Whether a donor lapses because they lost interest in your organization or their capacity to give changed, it’s five times more cost-effective to regain lapsed donors than it is to recruit new ones. Whether you choose to communicate through digital channels or print, your message should be donor-centric. She earned a B.S.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Retention Nonprofit Leadership Values 130

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MARCH 21, 2013

Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide just released a new study that delves into the perceptions, behavior and motivations for cause support (locally and globally) among digitally engaged American adults. Here are some of the most interesting findings.

Participation and motivation 98

Participation and motivation Recruitment Children Food 98

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When you are communicating about your nonprofit, talk about the monsters, romance, superheroes and topicality of your issue. Check out how the nonprofit OutTeach is using webinars to educate and recruit corporate partners. Brain Food 1. You can address them one at a time or all it once. Case Study Service 4.

Foundations 130

Foundations Recruitment Children Food 130

NonProfit Hub

JULY 31, 2014

Every nonprofit can benefit from the help of volunteers, but recruiting and retaining new volunteers is easier said than done. A website that is user-friendly and communicates clearly is essential to recruiting volunteers. Scheduling, Preparation and Communication. Volunteers can be even more valuable than donors.

Recruitment 70

Recruitment Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 70