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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

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posted by Brian Hetzer Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Most nonprofit organizations in the U.S. rely on volunteers to provide their critical mission-focused services. So, what do these volunteers get out of serving? The importance of volunteers cannot be underestimated.

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The voice and vision of the volunteer

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Cockrell-Coleman, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The lifeline of all mission-driven organizations is the volunteer. I enrolled in the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program at ASU to gain an expanded view on the sector. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Trehon A.

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

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Hager Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Arizona State University. And *poof*… the volunteers were gone. As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. The first big piece was a survey of volunteer administrators.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. Some manage a handful of volunteers, others work with many thousands.

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Ready to embrace episodic volunteers? Six questions to ask your nonprofit

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posted by Samantha Wessel, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Finding ways to bring short-term volunteers into your nonprofit can be tough, especially if your organization relies heavily on training or extensive screening mechanisms to ensure long-term commitments.

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How can nonprofits leverage volunteer engagement strategies to maximize impact?

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posted by Molly Wagge, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Many charitable nonprofits rely on the help of volunteers to fulfill their missions. In order to cultivate volunteers to contribute in these ways, a strong foundational volunteer program must be in place.

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Ask a Nonprofit Specialist - Arizona Gives Day

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Is the upcoming Arizona Gives Day a good opportunity to do this? I made my modest gifts, despite living in Arizona, and these, combined with over 88,000 other gifts raised over $20 million in one 24 hour period to support Colorado nonprofit organizations. The organizations I supported raised $55,000, $35,000 and $25,000.

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