Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, its not easy to run an effective program, even if you have the best intentions. Double the Donation defines volunteer grants as corporate giving programs that encourage volunteerism in communities where employees live and work.

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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. Micro-volunteering is not a replacement for traditional volunteerism, but, it does provide nonprofit organizations and volunteers with benefits. Mobile app.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll provide tips for how you can create a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy to make your product fundraiser a success. Like any job or volunteer position you’re recruiting for, it’s important to clarify exactly what you’re looking for and what roles people will have to fill for your product fundraiser.

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The Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Clearly, many Generation Z volunteers see the value that active volunteerism can have on their own life and career ambitions, outside of community impact. Because of this, it is critical that your organization provides them with an easy, online, experience for recruitment, registration, and communication.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

So, you want to recruit volunteers, but you’re not sure how to go about it. Volunteer recruitment is a great way for your organization to gain support and get the needed services for your cause, which in turn provides a sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment for the volunteers. Who Are You Looking For?

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The Volunteer Hub

JUNE 28, 2022

At VolunteerHub, we are consistently looking at best practices, trends, and events that impact how nonprofits can better recruit, engage, and manage volunteers. Investing in and implementing a volunteer management solution can help your nonprofit better engage, recruit, and manage volunteers. Offer Micro-Volunteerism Opportunities.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Here are some Giving Tuesday ideas and tips for how you can recruit and encourage volunteers to use Facebook to get more dollars to your nonprofit. It’s not too late to recruit and encourage volunteers to raise money for you this Giving Tuesday. We rarely get gifts we don’t ask for. Find them and give them a way to help.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 10, 2024

Still, 84% of Gen Z respondents reported supporting causes in ways that included volunteerism or advocacy even if it didn’t specifically involve money. That means Gen Zers probably represent an untapped (or at least undertapped) resource to build your brand, expand your sphere of influence, and recruit more supporters,” write the authors.

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The Volunteer Hub

APRIL 12, 2022

To reduce the risk of burnout, it is crucial that you consider a volunteer’s motivation for giving, their allotted time for volunteerism, and their skill-set. Volunteerism is not a one-way street…your organization must provide volunteers with value in exchange for their time. Communicate Volunteer Impact Continuously.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2024

Bloomerang Volunteer helped to transform ShowerUp’s operations by streamlining the volunteer recruitment and management processes. These insights and tools are redefining the essence of volunteerism—ushering in a new era of efficiency and empathy in the nonprofit sector.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Retained donors are a more reliable source of referrals, in-kind donations , volunteerism, and peer-to-peer fundraising for your nonprofit. You can always recruit volunteers to support your donor stewardship efforts, taking the pressure off your busy staff members as needed.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

JANUARY 23, 2022

Every volunteer-driven organization knows the importance of a good volunteer recruitment process. Keep these five strategies in mind as you work to streamline your volunteer recruitment process: . Are you ready to start enhancing your organization’s volunteer recruitment process? Ensure your website tells your story.

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The Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Skill-based volunteerism. The good news is, businesses are recognizing the value of corporate volunteer initiatives, and more than 50% of corporate volunteer programs include skill-based volunteerism. We wrote an entire article on the benefits of skill-based volunteerism and how organizations, like yours, can utilize it.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 16, 2014

As nonprofits we’re often focused on the difficulties we face on our end—logistics, recruiting, finding jobs suited for each volunteer’s unique set of skills, etc. In understanding what aspects of volunteerism frustrate them the most, perhaps you’ll have better luck at finding them. Featured Volunteer Management Volunteer Recruiting'

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The Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

MANNA was founded by volunteers so volunteerism is one of the foundations that makes our organization what it is today.”. We wouldn’t be able to make the impact we do without the help and support of volunteerism,” said Carla Fortenberry, Volunteer Manager, Loudoun Hunger Relief. At Gateway Pet Guardians we take volunteerism seriously.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

CauseWorld will appeal to the online activists… those folks that love to recruit you to join Causes on Facebook and Twitter, but it’s unclear how much $$ = 1 Karma. 3) Volunteerism :: The Extraordinaries. No purchase is required at any store, and karma points can be redeemed to benefit nine predefined good causes.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Once you’ve recruited a solid group of volunteers and have boots on the ground to make things happen, you need to develop relationships with them in order to treat them as an extension of your staff. If your nonprofit relies heavily on volunteerism, creating a training program is essential. Implement a training program.

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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. Once a volunteer has been recruited, over-communication is almost impossible.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2014

Online volunteer recruitment. Turn this idea over in your mind: On-Call Volunteerism. Featured Volunteer Management Volunteer Recruiting Volunteer Recruitment Volunteer Tips' Next locate a Lumberjack. This volunteer loves logging in to build relationships. Possible roles: Managing social media interactions. Ambassadors.

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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. Once a volunteer has been recruited, over-communication is almost impossible.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 16, 2014

As nonprofits we’re often focused on the difficulties we face on our end—logistics, recruiting, finding jobs suited for each volunteer’s unique set of skills, etc. In understanding what aspects of volunteerism frustrate them the most, perhaps you’ll have better luck at finding them. Featured Volunteer Management Volunteer Recruiting'

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The Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

Even though the value of volunteerism is known, creating a positive and fulfilling volunteer experience can be challenging for nonprofits. Depending on the roles that an organization is recruiting volunteers for, this training plan may vary by volunteer opportunity. Use a variety of training methods.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

In a normal year, my core focus is on day-of-event volunteer recruitment for the National MS Society. In the past, I knew about the various committees for events but, due to my cold outreach and recruitment efforts, never had the bandwidth to support their recruitment. It’s not easy! Step 2: Survey Your Volunteers.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Time for Good offers a replicable model to help nonprofits fully leverage volunteers’ skills, expertise and experience while also making the case for funders to financially support strategic volunteerism through their grantmaking. In 2023 alone, the $1.7

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 14, 2017

The impact of volunteerism can be felt in communities of all shapes and sizes. No matter the size of the community, though, the impact of volunteerism is always huge. But volunteerism’s best-kept secret is this: it’s good for you, too. If you haven’t gotten your start in volunteerism, there’s no time like the present.

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The Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

And don’t forget about other ways to give, such as volunteerism or in-kind donations! Recruiting volunteers is a great way to get potential donors into the door and give them first-hand experience with your mission. Be present online. Having an active presence online is important.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

If your organization works with children, you can recruit children to draw pictures for your cards. I saw a beautiful hand-made card recently with a wonderful quotation about volunteerism: “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve,” Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

When you recruit new volunteers , how often is the person’s skills examined in such careful detail? This blog post will offer some practical tips to ensure you are creating the best relationships with your volunteers and ensuring you are maximizing the potential of those passionate about your mission.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The report serves several purposes, including recruiting volunteers, providing donors with an organizational vision, garnering community support and proving that the organization has kept records as they should. The report includes details about projects, success metrics, and more. Then, think about the next year. Make your report engaging.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 15, 2016

I won’t highlight all of them, but one of the more interesting families dealt with how the grandparents’ volunteerism impacted their children and grandchildren. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut when recruiting volunteers, so use this information as an opportunity to shake things up. There seemed to be a family to verify every finding.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 27, 2016

Volunteerism is Going to Be Huge. Volunteerism is now the core around which corporations are building employee engagement programs. It means that it is time for your nonprofit to start recruiting more advocates for your cause and tapping into the enormous potential that volunteers bring to the table.

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 3, 2024

But are the volunteers you recruit sticking around? Volunteer recruitment is a challenge for many nonprofits, but fortunately, there’s a simple solution: keep as many of the volunteers you currently have as possible. Of course, this is easier said than done unless you have a reliable volunteer retention strategy.

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iMarketSmart

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Volunteerism is the gateway drug leading to major giving and legacy gifts. Proof can be found in the 2016 U.S. Trust® Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy. The study is based on a survey of U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more (excluding the value of their primary home) and/or an annual household income of $200,000 or more.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

People get involved in volunteerism to feel a sense of purpose. Be specific here so you can use the details in your recruitment and orientation. Running a nonprofit organization involves so many tasks that suck up so much time, Executive Directors often don’t have time to provide the structure and guidance an Advisory Board requires.

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Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hurdles like volunteer recruitment , volunteer burnout, and disorganized training can make your program less effective. Double the Donation defines volunteer grants as “corporate giving programs that encourage volunteerism in communities where employees live and work.” Encouraging volunteerism.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 19, 2016

We’ve come up with a handful of tips for helping your supporters take the first plunge into volunteerism. That being said, it can be tough to figure out the first step for turning advocates into volunteers. Recognize Supporters. Be sure to take the time to make your advocates feel recognized.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

In fact, behavioral science should inform the ways you recruit and engage supporters as well as raise awareness for your cause. This means that nonprofits need to be efficient with their strategies, and an effective way to do so is to rely on behavioral science research.

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