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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. It’s not surprising if volunteers are reluctant to scrutinize themselves in the mirror. Along with the staff, the board is your most significant human resource.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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They are wise stewards of our resources and visionaries who identify strategies for future growth. Beyond personal enthusiasm and professional recognition, volunteer leaders don’t have many concrete incentives to excel. And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. the organization’s greatest asset?

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How to Start a Volunteer Program: 12 Steps for Success

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If so, you may be interested in starting a volunteer program. Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Train volunteers.

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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

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While it was created using grantmaking language, you could easily replace “grant makers” with “educators” and “grantees” with “students” to find highly relevant resources and insights for educators. Do you have volunteers, students, or even donors in your community to take on some of that work?

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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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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

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Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Equip your new board members with the knowledge, resources, and connections they need to succeed from day one. Offer mentorship and resources that help them grow into their roles.

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Onboarding New Fundraising Ambassadors: 3 Strategies for Nonprofits

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Create a mentor program. . Look for individuals who have previously donated or volunteered with your organization. Provide materials for the event and beyond: Provide guidebooks, marketing materials, templates, and other helpful resources to help educate and train your ambassadors. Create a mentor program. .