The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

According to Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, volunteerism is the backbone of many successful nonprofits, even though attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging. Mobilizing your volunteers can also have a financial impact. Make it easy for people to volunteer. . Elevate top volunteers.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

As the nonprofit sector seeks ways to continue its work in the face of ongoing challenges, volunteers may come to play a larger role. volunteer rate fell significantly between September 2020 and September 2021 , although recent data shows it rebounded to 28.8% How do volunteers advance nonprofits missions? According to the U.S.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

Quality, dedicated nonprofit volunteers and skilled staff are the key to any successful mission. When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” Finding serious and dedicated long-term volunteers is difficult.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A digital community consists of active supporters such as staff, volunteers, partners, donors, and advocates connected through various social media platforms. Post photos and videos of team members, events, program activities, and volunteers to give followers an inside look at the organization’s efforts. Offer personal thank-you’s.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Finding volunteers is just the startactivating them is where real impact happens. The Community Volunteer Center (CVC) from StratusLIVE seamlessly connects, engages, and mobilizes volunteers for meaningful action.

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Charity Village

JUNE 19, 2025

Project Management Volunteers for Social Impact (PMV) provides pro bono project services, advisory support, and workshops to help British Columbia organizations complete projects on time, within scope, and on budget. Need expert project management support to drive your nonprofit initiatives forward?

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Engadget

MARCH 10, 2025

A group of volunteer photographers has set out to fix that, as 404 Media reports. Go to a profile of any celebrity on Wikipedia and it's quite possible that you'll be met with a terrible photo of them. Such images are often old or out of focus, perhaps captured candidly on a smartphone at a public event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

They can help you raise money, gather volunteers, inspire your donors, better understand your supporters, and connect with people who may not have heard of your organization. Volunteer Recruitment: A QR code displayed on banners at a maker’s market or fundraising event can simplify sign-up for interested people.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2025

Imagine if volunteers could rate their experience at your nonprofit the same way they rate restaurants. I actually feel like part of the team here. ” “Volunteered for three hours and not a single person said thank you. I actually feel like part of the team here. ” “Volunteered for three hours and not a single person said thank you.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 20, 2025

The "YourCause CSR Industry Review" found corporate volunteerism and giving remained steady through 2024, plus other corporate social responsibility trends.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 18, 2025

Since many non-profits and membership organizations struggle to recruit volunteers, we’ve created a guide on How to Recruit Volunteers from Start to Finish to pair with our checklist below. It’s important to utilize all resources to spread the word about your volunteer opportunities.

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Charity Village

MARCH 24, 2025

The Government of Canada announced the recipients of Canadas Volunteer Awards, which recognize volunteers who have made significant contributions to support their communities. The awards recognize community leaders, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises and businesses that are highly engaged in their communities.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Adapt and Overcome: How 2020 Brings Innovation and Flexibility for Volunteer-Led Programs For the US Marines, the concept of “Adapt and Overcome” is central to their philosophy of innovation and problem solving to address all challenges, unexpected situations, and chaotic environments. The lessons from their efforts are relevant still.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Here at Bloomerang Volunteer , we’ve had the privilege of working with dozens of nonprofits during their event planning processes. Connect with new volunteers who are committed to your cause. From securing your vendor to recruiting enough volunteers , keeping track of all these elements is essential.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Encourage use of Volunteer Time Off Eighty-four percent of Civic 50 companies offer their employees paid volunteer time off (VTO). company.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Community buildingcultivating a network of engaged donors, volunteers, board members, and beneficiaries who share a sense of belonging and commitmentmight be the most overlooked strategy for long-term success. Share stories of impact from donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Personally, I’m a big fan of asking those serving on the board of directors to not only donate first (which is a given) but to also volunteer with fundraising efforts. The same goes for your major donors, long-time volunteers, and others who’ve shown commitment to your cause over the years.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2025

But the strain isnt just on food supply: Its also on staffing, technology, transportation, facilities, and volunteer coordination. Participants spoke about the urgent need for funding that supports the full infrastructure of their workfrom staffing and transportation to cold storage, volunteer management, and data systems.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

Supporting Volunteer Recruitment: Nonprofits can run campaigns to attract new volunteers for events, programs, or ongoing support roles. For example, a food bank might use keywords such as local food donations, volunteer opportunities near me, and community food pantry. Good: “Help fight hunger in your community! .”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. To address this pressing issue, The Generosity Commission recently released its capstone report, “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.”

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Nonprofit organizations need funding and support, whether through in-kind contributions, skilled volunteers, or monetary donations. For example, American Red Cross offers training programs for volunteers with specific skills to help during a time of need. In response, people often step up and ask, “How can I help?” Successful Outreach.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 15, 2025

How to Create a Fundraising Toolkit for Event Volunteers Volunteers are the heartbeat of your nonprofit’s events. But here’s the challenge: many well-meaning volunteers show up for events like charity golf tournaments or galas with nothing but enthusiasm and maybe branded t-shirts. Best of all? Let’s dive in!

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CauseVox

APRIL 28, 2025

Peer-to-peer fundraising turns your current donors, volunteers, and champions into powerful advocates by giving them the tools to fundraise on your behalf. Activate and Engage Volunteers: Your Built-In Advocates Volunteers often show up first, stay late, and go the extra milenot because they have to, but because they believe in your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 9, 2025

Other potential fundraisers could include volunteers, recurring donors , and those actively engaging with your organization on social media. These could be individuals youve seen demonstrate a lot of passion for your cause or have a personal story that ties them to it.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Advocacy and volunteering emails As you well know, donating isnt the only way your audience members can show their support for your mission. Advocating for your cause and volunteering help spread mission awareness and ensure your programs run smoothly. Segmentation involves grouping supporters based on shared characteristics.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2025

We don’t need more organizations but instead the most concentrated, focused, and unified investment and allocation of finite resources, especially the precious time of staff and volunteers. This is a time of profound challenges in the social sector and the need to join together couldn’t be more pressing.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Per Meta's policy, official school accounts should be run by school officials, not by a parent-teacher organization volunteers. The process of reporting — and quickly resolving — Instagram-related harassment and bullying has been a key concern of educators and parents in recent years.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Reach out : Check in with donors, community partners, and volunteers to see how theyre managing and if they require support or resources. If your team is participating in the response effort, share the details with donors, volunteers, partners, and friends of your mission. This can be in addition to your CEOs official announcements.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Incorporate testimonials from satisfied donors, volunteers, or community members to add credibility and authenticity to your donation request letter. You can send them to anyone in your support network, including current donors, prospective donors, corporate sponsors, board members, volunteers, event attendees, and more.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 8, 2025

These organizations face many common challenges like securing sustainable funding, managing volunteer engagement, and navigating internal dynamics that can hinder their vital work. There are far too many options available for individuals who want to volunteer with nonprofit organizations and give back to their communities.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

It demands an unstinting commitment to get donor prospects to know, like, and trust our nonprofits, especially the professionals and volunteers who lead them. Nothing is as personal as fundraising. Emotion is a chief ingredient of bonding donor prospects with the missions of Americas more than 1.5 million nonprofits.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 15, 2024

But if you want to engage volunteers with young children, consider offering family-friendly prizes (amusement park tickets, popular toys, etc.) Several months in advance of your event, recruit staff members with free time in their schedules, board members, and volunteers to form an auction item procurement committee.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Before you start making Asks, you have to assemble your Board, recruit your initial volunteers, set up an accounting system, establish a website, and tackle a few other tasks. Idea #2: Ask your Board members and volunteers to give. Other Activities: What do your volunteers do when they’re not working?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Integrate with existing systems: Connect Salesforce with your website, email marketing platform, event management, volunteer management, and other essential applications to streamline data flow. Embrace automation: Leverage Salesforce’s automation capabilities to save time and improve efficiency.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

A meandering or overly formal mission statement can confuse donors, volunteers, and the very communities you aim to serve. If staff cant confidently describe what makes your nonprofit unique, how can you expect donors or volunteers to grasp it? Attract Committed Volunteers: People flock to missions they truly understand and believe in.

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