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How to Manage Volunteers Effectively in 2021

Volunteer Hub

Effectively managing volunteers starts with a vision, the creation of a plan, and the execution of a strategic process to reach targeted goals. When developing a vision and strategy, your nonprofit should consider what is important to both your organization and the volunteers that provide your nonprofit with support.

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Qgiv

By this point, suicide was a global health issue, and the United Nations and World Health Organization had worked to establish guidelines for suicide prevention strategies. If you want to take things a step further, look up your local crisis center or community hotline and become a trained volunteer. However, the U.S.

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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

He’d sorted out how to scale their services into Nashville, TN, Wichita, KS, Huntsville, AL, Chicago, IL, Chattanooga, TN, and Tampa Bay, FL. Despite these successes, ShowerUp’s BIG problem was organizing their 1,449 volunteers. Of course, always personally thank and recognize volunteers who become donors.

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Biker Philanthropy: TechSoup Revs Up Donated Computer Programs for Kids

Tech Soup

We found out about BIKERSCAP when the organization's CEO, Greg Reaster , posted on our Facebook page "TechSoup has made all we do here at BIKERSCAP possible. I gave Greg Reaster a call to find out what they were doing in the Tampa Bay area. The organization's other sponsors , however, are a bit more surprising.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

I had always been an informal mentor, but when I moved to Florida, I joined Big Brothers Big Sisters as a volunteer, a ‘Big Sister’. Fostering Understanding & Breaking Down Barriers It’s also an opportunity to educate: more than 68% of the volunteer mentors are white or non-Black. She loved cheerleading (so did I!)

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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Gratitude for Impact: Epic Thanks Unleashed

Care2

I want to share some lessons this celebration of gratitude and giving and the program's approach that I think are relevant to organizing social nonprofit campaigns. There is definitely a sense from the team at Epic Change that this year gets back to the roots of the program, its simplicity and volunteer driven focus. Simplicity Rules.

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