Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2021

What steps is your organization going to take to retain more volunteers in 2022? Deploying strategies to retain volunteers is crucial to the success of your nonprofit. If your nonprofit is like many organizations, you rely heavily on volunteers to reach your mission and goals. Provide volunteers with challenging Opportunity.

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M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

What are some strategies for giving nonprofit volunteers a great experience and building your program? Enter: Planned Parenthood’s National Volunteer Program (NVP)! From the summer to the end of the year in 2022, the program grew in size, scope, and influence—with lessons we can apply to nonprofit volunteer efforts of all kinds.

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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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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So I think, in many ways, for as often as everybody complains about technology and all the challenges, I think this past year could have gone very differently if we didn’t have these platforms.” — Volunteer manager embracing technology in Ohio. Some manage a handful of volunteers, others work with many thousands.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Today, I find in volunteering likely the same satisfaction he felt when he provided to others. He loved even more to teach. Really, he was just a great listener. Music lessons. Summer camp.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As a veterinary resident, part of her job involved teaching, and that responsibility did not end with the shut-in. Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal. The challenge here is the cost.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So, it’s no surprise that your nonprofit’s staff and the training they receive is also evolving because of the pandemic. When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. They also have new barriers to completing the training. How do we complete work, training, and more on one strained WiFi connection?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

2) Training. Fundraising software training is essential to maximizing your investment. No matter how intuitive a system may be, there are always a few questions, tips, and tricks that a training professional can help you with so you get started on a solid foundation. In-person training. 3) Support.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 58% of early careerist members identified training opportunities as their biggest priority. Consider partnering with specific universities, so you know exactly what training and certifications are relevant to students and recent graduates. Volunteering.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. However, that’s actually what makes it a perfect time to invest in new training programs!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Note from Beth: The Mobilization Lab at Greenpeace recently commissioned and released this report, Beyond the First Click: How Today’s Volunteers Build the Power of Movements and NGOS. Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits – Guest Post.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes. GCF Learn Free.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Staff and volunteers can access the training anytime and anywhere. Your staff and volunteers don’t either! uniform standards?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Mailing thank-you, birthday, or holiday cards, signed by your staff or volunteers. Additionally, many organizations in the social sector provide learning or training opportunities to participate in — at little to no cost. Take your fundraising skills to the next level by: Attending that conference you’ve wanted to go to for years.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Advocate training: Host a webinar or record a training video that outlines the basics of grassroots advocacy and why it’s so important. Rubenstein Impact Group Brian Rubenstein, founder Experienced advocacy managers know you cannot treat your advocacy volunteers like a spigot, turning them on and off only when you need them.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. My focus has been on teaching principles, strategies, and best practices on what to do. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2011

Idealware , a partner of TechSoup's recently posted an article addressing how to train staff in simpler, more cost-effective ways. All of the methods listed use the web or some form of computer technology in order to avoid the hassle of going to off-site training seminars or conferences. Tools for Training Staff Online.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In early 2018, a band of adventurers who came to be known as the Salesforce.org Trailhead Editorial Board set out to reach customers, partners, and pro bono volunteers with a comprehensive menu of skills-based training. Keep in mind that no matter how you’re delivering training and resources, thoughtful design is key to success.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively. Volunteer programs take place worldwide, and volunteer help has improved the lives of many. Volunteer programs take place worldwide, and volunteer help has improved the lives of many.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., Lean into the spirit of gratitude by thanking your donors and volunteers for what their support made possible before you start asking for money. Prep thank you cards, so you can easily put them in the mail when donations come in.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is essential to keep technology knowledge and skills up to date. Train on Over 150 Products. You can use Atomic Training to help your organization maximize its tech tools and software products. The training is available to both your staff AND your constituents.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I was what they call an “accidental admin” within a small nonprofit organization trying to self-implement a CRM that would manage donors and volunteers. Why aren’t we training new workers on it?” But we also know it’s going to take more than training. This is not the first time Achieve has deployed “Last Mile Training.”

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

An event of this size is a significant production with hundreds of moving parts, and behind its success is a team of more than 7,000 volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of many nonprofits and fill various roles, from special event support to hands-on work at your program sites. Volunteers make up a third of the nonprofit workforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Here’s How to Create a Buzzworthy Conference Session -by Lori Jean Mantooth, Points of Light’s director of training programs. Each year around this time, my colleagues and I get to figure out how to bring these two perspectives into one beautiful experience at the annual Conference on Volunteering and Service. We’ve all been there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

The highlights being the facilitator for the Gates Foundation Greater Giving Summit , designing and facilitating a train the trainers and workshops for the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy, and co-leading the plenary session at the Italian Fundraising Festival with Marcelo Iniarra which included wearing an astronaut costume.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 7, 2013

After 22 years in the fields of volunteer program management and nonprofit administration, I’m often asked by colleagues in the sector for advice on how they can improve the volunteer program in their organization. Register for the Nonprofit Management Institute''s NMI 104 - Managing Staff & Volunteers online course.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

sign up) to ask for donations (see our “No Money, More Problems” webinar for how), or host fundraising-specific events like multi-day virtual galas with different speakers, trainings on best virtual fundraising practices and webinars with donor special guests. In-person volunteers are disappearing for key activities (e.g.,

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2011

Successful technology training has less to do with technical knowledge than with other abilities such as communication skills, patience, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and empathy towards learners struggling with new technologies. It is more useful to know how to train than to just have technical expertise. Why Be a Tech Trainer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face. I made it to the 1000K level for United, in part, due to too many International trips, including teaching a master class and workshop session at the IFC-Asia in Bangkok, teaching a workshop in Brasil for Ford Motor Company Leadership Fellowship Program, and Tech2Empower in Peru.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Byte Back is a nonprofit computer skills and career training center located in Washington, D.C. In the mid-1990s, Glenn met with his friend Barbara Altman to share his idea of opening a computer and career training center in Honduras. There are short-term, mid-term, and long-term volunteer roles available to fit a variety of schedules.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Eastern time for a free webinar on how to train people to ask for gifts. She is co-founder of Asking Matters , a web-based resource that teaches board members how to fundraise and motivates them to get out and ask for gifts. Join Andrea Kihlstedt and GiftWorks on September 14 at 1:00 p.m.

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