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Rethinking Recruitment and Retention Goals

VQ Strategies

For decades, volunteer engagement was summed up in 3 Rs: “Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition.” Traditionally, recruitment focused on looking outward to find and attract people to engage in activities in support of the organization’s cause. While recruitment efforts have evolved, so have perspectives on retention.

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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Increased Donor Retention: According to Nonprofit Source , nonprofits that effectively use storytelling in their fundraising efforts have a donor retention rate of 45%, compared to 27% for organizations that do not focus on storytelling. 10) Inspiring Call to Action: Effective storytelling captivates and inspires action.

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Volunteer Management & Retention Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Having a successful volunteer management strategy will help you increase your volunteer retention rate, which ultimately creates more efficient volunteer staff. Why is volunteer retention important? Volunteer retention is your organization’s capacity to keep volunteers active and engaged with your work. Flexibility.

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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

Volunteer Hub

With the value of a volunteer hour approaching $29 in 2022, now is the time to focus on retention and better utilize your existing volunteer contacts. But exactly what does it take to retain volunteers and keep them active? This is a valuable means of evaluating the tasks that should be assigned to maximize retention.

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Strategies to Build Donor Trust and Retention

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Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Your commitment to your donor’s rights—essentially, your ethics and values—can be expressed by actively listening to your donors and honoring their preferences. Assess how you value a donor’s support.

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The Role of Volunteerism in a DEI Strategy

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Frequently looking to strike the balance between larger team building events, deeper level skills-based opportunities, options for individual volunteer activities and a mixture of in-person and virtual engagements to accommodate an increasingly hybrid or remote-first workforce.

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Volunteer Matching: Recruiting the Best Volunteer for Each Role

Volunteer Hub

Strategically matching volunteers with assignments that allow them to excel can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization achieve its mission. Effectively utilizing your volunteer workforce can increase retention, improve engagement, and help your organization reach its mission.