Some people give time to help your organization, and it’s important to recruit and manage them effectively. volunteering habits. One of the most interesting findings was how often volunteers also give money -- and, more importantly, the level at which they give. Tags: Volunteering But what about those who give both?

Volunteers will stay longer and work better for your non-profit organization if you can match their personalities and passions with appropriate tasks. Could a simple quiz help you to ensure your volunteers are matched up with the kind of work they'll enjoy for the long haul? read more ).

That said, in addition to being a great tool to  build your e-Newsletter list , if your nonprofit is regularly updating Facebook and Twitter accounts, then your organization needs to be able to produce, contribute, and distribute fresh, quality content. Blogging only about your organization and its work is a mistake. Share resources.

“A survey of 200 charity and foundation professionals revealed that nonprofits are finding it difficult to determine how valuable social media tools are for their organizations. Make sure you are tracking your “unique visitors&# to your organization’s website from month-to-month. Volunteers. Website Traffic.

People — whether they are volunteers or paid staff — are the backbone of every organization. Below we've listed a few of our human-resources-focused tools to help you keep track of documents, schedules, and time — for employees and volunteers alike. read more.

As this marks the annual National Volunteer Week , and so many nonprofits, libraries, and charities rely heavily on the dedicated contributions of volunteers to support their work, I wanted to take a few minutes to point you to some useful volunteer management resources. What do they offer? read more.

The big takeaway for me from the Creating a Culture of Storytelling session at NTC was that organizations can very easily do more to tell their stories, and this act alone could be the most important thing nonprofits do to gain donors, supporters, and relevance. few good, meaningful stories mean more than lots of mediocre ones. read more.

She attended the San Francisco Online Community Report Meetup at TechSoup's offices last night where we featured Ben Rigby and his crowdsourced volunteering organization, The Extraordinaries. Here's what she had to say about the event and getting people to volunteer. The Opportunity: Why Don't People Volunteer?

Ready to adopt a social media policy for your organization staff? Don't worry about expanding or altering the policy for different audiences such as board members, key volunteers, or chapters until you have a good basic policy written. Maddie Grant & Lindy Dreyer, SocialFish, LLC and Leslie T. White, Croydon Consulting LLC.

34; 3 Powerful Social Good Trends in 2010 – Ben Rattray, the founder and CEO of Change.org, has a great piece on Mashable showcasing the three trends he sees coming in 2010 for the social change sector. Here are my top digital storytelling platforms and tools for your nonprofit to try out in 2010." 34; Check it out!