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10 Volunteer Training Ideas for Onboarding All Types of Volunteers

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And among nonprofits, it’s also no secret that volunteering has declined substantially over the years. That makes volunteers more valuable than ever before. Many nonprofits see an alarming rate of volunteer turnover for a number of reasons , from lack of time, to insufficient recognition to burno ut and more. Where do you start?

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A Quick Guide to Creating a Nonprofit Podcast: 5 Steps

Achieve

A few topics you might consider for your nonprofit podcast include: Nonprofit news Marketing tips Volunteer management Donor stewardship Corporate partnerships Donor-advised funds Grant preparation Capital campaigns Nonprofit sustainability On top of the podcast topic, you should also decide on its format. Audio interface. Headphones.

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Don’t Overlook These Factors When Choosing Your Next Fundraising Event Venue

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Sound can also be a factor. Some facilities also charge for parking, WIFI, Audio Visual, Stages, etc. Depending on what you plan to bring to your event and how many volunteers you have to help set up, this could be a big factor in the event’s success (and your sanity!). Or parking. Or set up/arrival time. .

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Planning a Fundraising Event? You Need a Plan B.

Greater Giving

Volunteers can check in guests easily, and with Greater Giving, skip the long line. Use video and sound production to plan ahead for your event. If your nonprofit already uses professional video production or audio-visual services, offer online guests the chance to watch the live event from home.

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Thank You Marissa Mayer for Yahoo’s No Work From Home Policy

Tech Soup

Amidst all the sound and fury it became clear that the famous Yahoo telecommuting ban affected just full-time home workers, around 200 out of 12,000 Yahoo employees or 1.6 One thing we use quite a bit at TechSoup for meetings involving our telecommuters is the ReadyTalk audio and web conferencing service. percent of employees.

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Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DSLR Audio Isn’t Good. To capture better audio get a camera with a mic-in jack (these are a bit more expensive) or get a portable recorder. Either way you’ll need to add a microphone to the mix to get the best sound. Dawn is a freelancer for BC/DC Ideas and Brian writes for the volunteer storytelling blog Amplifying Good.

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7 Tips to Make Sure That Your Nonprofit Fundraising Event Doesn't Flop

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Add the total for all the line items for the event (drinks, food, sound equipment, etc) to your net fundraising goal to get a gross dollar amount that needs to be raised from the event. Ask the supporter if they would consider making a gift or attending a volunteer event. Work backward from your fundraising goal to create your budget.