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The Problem with Waitlisting Volunteers

Through years of study, we learned that waitlisting was often causing some needs to go unmet or just made volunteer sign-up overly complicated. So, we left it in the rear view mirror and haven’t found a good reason to reincorporate it in our product.

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Volunteer Management & Engagement

How to Annoy Any Volunteer Under 35

It’s a funny experiment, but try these things if you’d like to see any volunteer under the age of 35 go running in the opposite direction

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Volunteer Management & Engagement

What Modern Volunteers Expect

When we say “modern volunteer” we don’t mean young volunteers. We just mean volunteers of today. None of us are the same people we were a year ago. We have new expectations, new priorities, and new goals.

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Event Planning & Marketing

Video Testimonials to Drive Volunteer Recruitment

Testimonial videos are a way to let your volunteers, beneficiaries, corporate partners, and staff do the talking for you. Putting your most successful, happy, or unique fans on screen is a powerful way to attach a real-life narrative to your mission.

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Fundraising Insights & Strategies

The Recipe for an Extraordinary Volunteer Program

Most nonprofits engage volunteers according to a process that was developed in the 40’s and 50’s. This old way of approaching volunteer programs frustrates today’s volunteer force.

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Legal Compliance & Ethics

4 Steps to Volunteer Vetting/Onboarding

We recognize the tremendous value that volunteers bring to our organizations. They can contribute in many capacities including working events, fundraising, advocacy, program and service delivery, and board leadership.

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