Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Recently, a colleague asked me a wonderful question: How did you learn to become a good facilitator and trainer? Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. Conferences are a great opportunity to take workshops and observe the facilitator’s techniques. Spectragram.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Finding the bandwidth and funding to provide professional guidance for staff and volunteers may be a stumbling block. Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. Low commitment from senior leadership and volunteers.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

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. Define your volunteer roles.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

A first-hand account from a CVA who succeeded in sustaining the connection to volunteers sidelined by the pandemic. While my primary focus was to oversee these remote volunteers, I didn’t want to lose sight of the 100+ of pre-pandemic volunteers who were not assisting remotely. Jenna is re-thinking the practice for next year.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Through carefully curated programs hosted by trained volunteer facilitators at various schools and community centers, they’re able to create a curriculum that features courses on common issues many girls face. Supporters are encouraged to celebrate their interests by creating unique, volunteer fundraising events.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Volunteer Coordinator of the Event Committee A Vital and Often Overlooked Role Behind every successful nonprofit event, there is a dedicated team of volunteers working tirelessly to make it happen. These events, whether fundraisers, galas, or community outreach programs, rely on the passion and commitment of these volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in a convening on “Data Informed Philanthropy” hosted by the Packard Foundation – not only was the content compelling (stay tuned for a post on that), but it was also a fantastic opportunity to observe one of the best facilitators I know, Allen Gunn from Aspiration.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? Today, Claire will be the facilitator. We’ll follow with 10 minutes to group ideas around common themes. The primary roles are idea generators and facilitators.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Capital campaigns often recruit volunteers to help with various functions. But sometimes, managing campaign volunteers may seem like more work than it is worth. Volunteer committees do require lots of work to make them function well. Why Go to The Trouble of Involving Campaign Volunteers? These are common problems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

To keep employees, volunteers, and donors safe, in-person events have been canceled for the foreseeable future. They are more likely to donate to a cause, attend a virtual event, or volunteer when they are invited by people they know and trust. COVID-19 obviously changed this dynamic. Appeal to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Leading a group of passionate volunteers, doing deeds that help the community around you, and making a meaningful difference to an important cause are what make the job of a volunteer management leader worth it. All you need is a dedicated and effective way to recruit those volunteers. Keep your volunteers engaged.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

But without an effective volunteer recruitment strategy, finding participants for peer-to-peer fundraisers can be challenging. You may also have an additional group of passionate supporters who can help your P2P efforts succeed: your volunteers! Cheer on your volunteers to help them reach their goals.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. A Path to Change.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the greatest it can be. But it won’t happen unless you facilitate it.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 3, 2023

On the positive side, they are an effective device to raise the profile of volunteering in our communities. Check out our new Transforming Disruption to Impact Book Group Facilitation Guide ! Because national days of service such as MLK Jr. For more information, visit our Disruption to Impact website.

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2020

You’re leading an online orientation for prospective volunteers – or perhaps it’s a volunteer training – or even a staff meeting – and the energy in the room never quite gets off the ground. With so many online meetings, perhaps your group is just plain tired of staring at a screen. Have you experienced this?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. The dynamic between volunteer leaders and the staff is a common bottleneck. “We But that’s often the extent of the update.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We got the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Elizabeth Dove, the Director of Corporate Citizenship for Volunteer Canada. Hear how she sheds light on the nonprofits they serve, how they’ve shifted their strategies, how companies can support in innovative ways through volunteering, and more!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 19, 2009

Our meeting facilitator, Bob Glavin (longtime advisor to Benetech, teaches at USF and helps many other nonprofits and foundations), told me and the senior managers to not talk and to simply listen. Later in the afternoon, we held a volunteer appreciation event for inhouse volunteers.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This might be your organization’s event manager for the volunteers executing your yearly fundraisers, the Executive Director working with their Board Members on the program’s initiatives, or your Grant Writer coordinating the organization’s program funding goals. Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Consider using a trained facilitator for this kind of training to address these concerns.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

This means rallying not only your staff and volunteers around your nonprofit’s mission, but also your board. Your organization’s board and other key stakeholders—such as your major donors, staff, loyal volunteers and influential community members—can then work together with the help of a nonprofit consultant to begin strategic planning.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Every nonprofit website should include key features to optimize fundraising, promote brand awareness, and attract volunteers. Instead, a website is a space you can utilize to increase fundraising, promote brand awareness, and find volunteers. An online website isn’t just an advertisement for your organization.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools are key technologies for charities and similar groups. These tools help keep track of all the people who support the organization, like donors and volunteers. These groups struggled with outdated donor management systems, hindering their progress in evolving their digital environment.

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NTEN

APRIL 16, 2015

This week is National Volunteer Week ! Involving volunteers is a way to reinvest in our Community and strengthen our collective power. Inspired by National Volunteer Week, we’d like to reiterate some of the ways one can volunteer and get involved with NTEN and be at the center of social change.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Make sure your staff, consultants, and volunteers know how much organizational leadership appreciates their contributions. You can facilitate donors’ participation by telling the story of their tangible impact. Orr Group is a full-service consulting firm, specializing in the business of philanthropy. Contact them here!

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

Of all of the trainings that I have offered since starting Twenty Hats, I am proudest of the two Volunteer Manager Leadership Circles that I initiated. Lasting six months or longer, these groups are safe spaces to grow professionally, surrounded by colleagues who share similar experiences. Both groups followed a similar format.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

This week is National Volunteer Week ! To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. I know the volunteer facilitators will make sure you feel welcome. Is there a COP that you wish existed?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help. What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. They’re responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a group so that goals are reached in a timely fashion.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Make your donation and volunteer opportunities easy to find. Then, group individuals based on shared characteristics. For instance, you might create personas for different age groups, such as young, middle-aged, and elderly visitors. Make your donation and volunteer opportunities easy to find. Prioritize accessibility.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Plus, it can be as easy as leaving a collection box at a corporate office or store and facilitating pick-up after the drive has run its course.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Investing ten hours in talking about the organization with family, friends, associates, and various groups helps raise awareness and broaden the network of potential supporters. Regular communication channels should be established to facilitate the flow of information between board members and staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

Backstory: we know they have time and need money / sometimes volunteers. In the beginning, I was summarizing the answers using Q1:A1, Q1:A2 in my tweets. This is what a focus group moderator would do in a face-to-face session. Can social help this & how?). Q2: What is the easiest way for an NPO to figure out how to do social?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

To meet needs, they co-fund professional development in areas like fundraising, strategic planning, facilitation, evaluation, racial equity work, marketing and communications, storytelling, and more. . Through deft facilitation, a funder coalition can achieve powerful unity without requiring perfect agreement. .

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The call to action could be “Explore Our Volunteer Program” or “Become A Volunteer Today” to clearly indicate the desired action for recipients to take. In addition to your volunteer page, you may drive traffic to blog articles, donation forms, or event registration pages depending on your organization’s current priorities and goals.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Offer customized swag: Create personalized swag bags or merchandise that reflect the values and interests of different age groups. Engage on digital platforms: Use the technology younger donors favor—like QR codes or Tap to Pay —to facilitate easy capture of contact information and donations. Make the process as seamless as possible.

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