Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Volunteers are an important part of your association! You likely leverage your association management software (AMS) to manage, recruit, retain, and engage your member volunteers. But have you considered leveraging your online member community to give your volunteer program a boost? Register now.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 5, 2021

How to Host a Rewarding Ideation Session for Members and Volunteer Leaders. Read more about How to Host a Rewarding Ideation Session for Members and Volunteer Leaders.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Recently, an association pro began a Collaborate discussion with the question “are associations seeking a reduction of volunteers interested in board or officer positions?” Volunteer burn-out is real and for many associations, we saw that with increasing clarity in the past 18-months. But not all responding said yes.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

Does your association count on the hard work of member volunteers? R ead our blog to discover how PEAK Grantmaking empowered its member volunteers and strengthened its volunteer program. Like many associations, PEAK Grantmaking benefits from the work of member volunteers. Offer volunteer benefits.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2021

Do you have a group of new volunteers starting at your organization? If so, you only have one chance to make a good first impression and welcome them into your community — it all starts with a great volunteer onboarding process. Read on to find.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 10, 2019

Want to help your organization see just how valuable your volunteers are? Elisa Kosarin, CVA, explains how to prepare a volunteer report that will prove their value.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Showing your volunteers how much you appreciate them with a meaningful thank-you letter can make a big difference in your volunteer engagement and retention. Use our template and examples to get inspired and craft the perfect thank-you letter!

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 8, 2020

Even when we're all staying inside to help slow the spread of COVID-19, there are still ways to volunteer from home, and our communities need it more than ever. Here are some ways to help.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 20, 2021

The health of your organization is fueled by the people who make up your community — members, donors, staff, volunteers, Ever wonder why some nonprofit organizations keep growing and flourishing for decades, while others seem to dwindle as time passes?

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Higher Logic

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

“I would love to volunteer…but I just don’t have the time!” In a perfect world, we would all have the time and energy to volunteer our help to the causes in our community that we care most about (be it animal care, homelessness, continuing education, you name it). Read on and consider volunteering! Sound familiar? Loneliness?

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 12, 2022

Starting in position 10, Five Tips for Success with Ad Hoc Volunteers. When I first wrote this post in 2014, Peggy Hoffman and I had recently released The Mission-Driven Volunteer. How have things changed? Image credit: Peggy Hoffman, Mariner Management.

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AMR Management Services

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

While conferences or other association-related events are a great place to start, throwing other activities into the mix can facilitate more casual and personal interactions between… The post Connecting Your Association Through Volunteering: 3 Tips first appeared on AMR Management Services.

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Elevating Engagement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

“Many of our volunteers are older professionals. How do we get more early-career volunteers?” Doug asks the question that is on the minds of most association professionals and volunteer leaders. Some leaders tell me that their current volunteers are burning out. Speaking is volunteering. Thanks for asking, Doug!

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Higher Logic

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The post Getting the Most Out of Volunteering with an Association appeared first on Higher Logic. Volunteering to serve an industry association in a leadership capacity presents an opportunity and a commitment. The post Getting the Most Out of Volunteering with an Association appeared first on Higher Logic.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 30, 2020

April is National Volunteer Month, but how do we celebrate amidst the COVID-19 crisis? Here are some ideas.

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The handwriting has been on the wall – associations have consistently failed to fully resource their volunteer systems. To a certain degree, we innovated our member engagement strategy as well – and left the volunteer strategy to age another year. Here's a new volunteer management model for 2023 and what it looks like.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Recruiting volunteers doesn't have to be difficult. Create your own recruitment process and engage your volunteers with tips from this amazing guide!

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 9, 2021

Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. With shoestring budgets and big missions, many nonprofits rely heavily on committed volunteers to help carry out their work. Luckily, people are ready and willing to help. Around 30 per cent.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 28, 2023

The post Volunteer Training for Nonprofits: How to Build Your Dream Team! appeared first on WildApricot.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here’s how to start transforming your member engagement strategy by mobilizing your volunteers. . Five ways to increase member engagement with volunteers. Begin planning your member engagement strategy by hitting on these five vital areas with your volunteers : 1. You’re not alone! Online community.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 29, 2024

Last year, the National Association for Gifted Children designed a satisfaction survey for its member volunteers to get a better sense of how volunteers felt about their committee experience. Here’s how NAGC used data to launch a subsequent volunteer orientation that brought greater clarity, structure, and support to member volunteers.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2020

Do you find yourself sending a thousand emails to your volunteers that never get opened? Here's why you might want to send them a volunteer newsletter instead, plus great examples and templates you can use.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 18, 2021

How to Recruit & Engage Volunteers in a Time of Virtual Fatigue. Read more about How to Recruit & Engage Volunteers in a Time of Virtual Fatigue.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 23, 2021

Are you looking to recruit volunteers for an event or to take on a few regular tasks to help your organization? Whether you need in-person or remote volunteers, a great place to start is by sending an email to your existing contacts. You never know.

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Elevating Engagement

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Their clocks must have been slow because while I was on that board, most of us were logging 20-ish hours per week, so I have a lot of empathy for this week’s question (empathy for staff and volunteers.) During the last Member Engagement Lab , Barbette asked: People are afraid to volunteer because they get stuck in that role.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 24, 2020

Regardless of how many volunteers you have or what kind of work your organization does, here's why it's crucial to have a volunteer management plan, as well as how to create one.

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Higher Logic

AUGUST 15, 2017

Whether they’re in your office or working remotely, your association probably has volunteers contributing to projects every day. Here are five things you can do that that go above and beyond what your volunteers are expecting. Publicly Thank Your Volunteers. Give your volunteers a call instead. Want to do even better?

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YourMembership

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Need more chapter volunteers? Even chapters with all their volunteer seats filled are often still looking for volunteers. We’ve talked with twelve chapters from twelve different associations about how they are filling their volunteer needs. The post Need more chapter volunteers? Is your answer yes to the question?

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 29, 2019

Creating a volunteer engagement strategy can not only improve your volunteer's experience, but your entire organizational atmosphere. That's why I've created this guide to engaging volunteers from start to finish!

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 5, 2022

Accomplishing goals in an association can sometimes be easily done with the help of a strong volunteer structure. Member volunteers go above and beyond the programs they are on because they share similar motives that align with your mission and vision for the association therefore becoming spokespeople for your organization.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 19, 2023

Happy National Volunteer Week 2023 ! Celebrate your volunteers this and every week by ensuring your member volunteers feel the love. Your member volunteers help move your mission forward, driving success across your organization. What are the benefi t s of volunteering? Stay in touch.

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Multiview

MARCH 7, 2024

Associations rely heavily on volunteer committees to get work done. of associations said that volunteer committees allow the organization to provide services or levels of services it. However, the effectiveness of committees can be hindered when there are either too few or too many volunteers involved.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 26, 2017

There are four types of people, or personas that make for successful volunteer teams. I'll guide you through each of their motivations, which tasks they're best suited for, their behaviors, strengths, and opportunities.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

New research reveals a disconnect between what association volunteers do and the value they deliver. And though it’s not talked about as much, they also run their association’s volunteer model. According to the report, 40 percent of association staffs have no formal volunteer assessment in place.

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Aaron Wolowiec

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

How can we say thank you to our volunteers? Peggy Hoffman shares three ways to do just that.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s easy to come up with great ideas for enhancing online education programs. We love doing that for you, and your members probably do too. However, execution is not so easy. You can only do so much. Most likely…

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YourMembership

APRIL 9, 2019

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate volunteers and the impact they have on your organization. As a former volunteer director, I absolutely love national volunteer week. The post 3 Tips for a Successful National Volunteer Week appeared first on YourMembership.

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