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Your Volunteers Are Not ‘Set It And Forget It’

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What the tagline should not be describing is the way your nonprofit handles its volunteers. billion hours of service, worth an estimated $175 billion, volunteers are what makes the nonprofit sector go. So how do you keep your volunteers volunteering, and subsequently giving more than non-volunteers to your nonprofit?

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How nonprofits engaged volunteers during the COVID shutdown

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And *poof*… the volunteers were gone. As nonprofits limited worker contact, many shuttered or adjusted programs and asked their volunteers to stay away. Even if volunteering was an option, many volunteers opted to stay home, either to protect their health or to help take care of their stay-at-home family.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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And our most ardent volunteers are typically people who love sharing knowledge. Someone with the wrong attitude or who doesn’t understand the goals can do more harm than good. These are other areas to explore: Professional networks—Put out the word among board, committee, and other volunteer groups. This is critical.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Finding the bandwidth and funding to provide professional guidance for staff and volunteers may be a stumbling block. Low commitment from senior leadership and volunteers. Develop Competence Collegiality and good intentions are ingredients for success, but attitude isn’t enough to go the distance. All of us have baggage.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

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Many nonprofits work in tandem with volunteers to move their mission forward and keep expenses down. Engaging volunteers helps get the word out about your mission, since most volunteers share their passion with their personal and professional networks. Recruit Like Your Mission Depends on It.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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Establishing trust takes time but providing the right framework to lead staff and deliver on strategic objectives will ensure fruitful and positive volunteer/staff leadership relationships. Are you creating the best possible experience for volunteers? What could you do to enhance the volunteer experience? Embrace a challenge.

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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Don’t forget volunteers. The attitudes are fresh, and work gets done in ways that are unique to each individual.” Even if some areas are less than favorable, transparency is the foundation for trust, new attitudes, and a positive culture. But, to create enthusiasm and buy-in, appoint a special oversight committee.

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