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Volunteer Management & Retention Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit’s workforce, and having a good volunteer staff helps your organization accomplish more for your cause. To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have.

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5 Ideas for Developing More Inclusive Volunteer Management

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An excellent place to start promoting inclusivity is your organization’s volunteer programs. Evaluating and determining what barriers your organization’s volunteer programs have and then working to break them down is a solid first step in attracting and retaining a more diverse and welcoming volunteer workforce.

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Create a Successful Volunteer Program that Inspires Volunteers to Follow Through

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The key to a successful volunteer program is follow through. Maybe you’ve been there: Someone contacts your organization eager to volunteer. You can’t believe this amazing volunteer just dropped out of the sky… …Until you never hear from that volunteer again. You’re thrilled! So, how do you create that?

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2023 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

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12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 5: World Environment Day — #WorldEnvironmentDay. 20: World Children’s Day — #WorldChildrensDay. 5: International Volunteer Day — #VolunteerDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD2023.

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Family Volunteering – All Together Now!

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November 20, 2021 is Family Volunteer Day – a global day of service that celebrates the power of families who work together to support their communities and neighborhoods. For generations, parents and their children have responded to the needs of neighbors, organizations, and their community by rolling up their sleeves and working together.

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2022 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 5: World Environment Day — #WorldEnvironmentDay. 20: World Children’s Day — #WorldChildrensDay. 5: International Volunteer Day — #VolunteerDay. 2: World Autism Awareness Day — #WorldAustismDay. 3: Good Deeds Day — #GoodDeedsDay.

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