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23 Best Volunteer Appreciation Gifts to Show Your Gratitude

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Approximately 80% of volunteers state that they would like to be recognized or thanked by their organizations by hearing about how their work has made a difference. Your volunteers do a fantastic job in helping your nonprofit turn its dreams for a better community into reality. Let’s dive in to learn more!

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Elevating your major gifts and planned giving with data-driven decision-making

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By understanding the busy seasons and cycles of different industries, you can identify the right opportunities to ask different supporters to volunteer and make it easier for them to say “yes.” For example, someone working in the accounting field may not have much time to volunteer during tax season, but may have more spare time come summer.

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Crafting Memorable Volunteer Journeys: Tips For Success

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A tale of two volunteer programs Have you ever showed up early in the morning to volunteer on a cold Saturday morning having skipped coffee or breakfast, only to be asked to wait awkwardly with other strangers making small talk? The email includes some great candid photos of you with the other volunteers and staff working.

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Effectively Supervising Your Volunteers in 2023

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As a volunteer manager, it is your job to ensure that all of the volunteers you oversee are adequately trained, engaged, and contributing. Supervising your volunteers is essential to creating a successful team and achieving the goals of your organization. Establishing Boundaries & Expectations. Recognize Good Work.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Appreciation

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Whether you’re new to the fundraising world or a seasoned veteran, one thing is clear—volunteers are key to a nonprofit’s success. Without the help of volunteers’ donated time, many nonprofits simply couldn’t function. In fact, the value of volunteer hours is at an all-time high, according to a recent report by Independent Sector.

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Super Supporters: The Volunteer Who Gave $10,000

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Lola’s story: Turning volunteers into super supporters When Lola Woods went into the Idaho Youth Ranch thrift store she wasn’t thinking about runaway or homeless youth. When she got home Lola went to their website to sign up to volunteer. Every week she looked forward to her volunteer shift.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

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What I can say is for fundraising to work, pre-conditions must be in place. once all the other things are in place. This means you’ve got (1) motivated leaders; (2) volunteers; (3) leadership; (4) a board, and (5) staff. This means you’ve got a plan and business systems in place to develop, manage and track your work.

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