Volunteers are the lifeblood of associations and non-profit organizations. Dedicated volunteers contribute their time, skills and passion to advance the organization’s mission – yet we know that we have the duty to provide ongoing support, and facilitate effective recruiting, training
Of course, we want our volunteers to participate with our associations year round… or do we? The answer is yes, we do, but we also don’t want to sacrifice a positive volunteer experience just for the sake of trying to
Volunteers play an essential role for any association. They have the inside scoop on the industry, they are present to hear the needs of members, and in the end, have a strong role in most association programs. However, good volunteers
Micro-volunteerism provides small tasks that volunteers can start and complete in a short amount of time. Though the term “micro-volunteerism” has only been around for about 15 years, it has received a lot of buzz. So does it work? When
Volunteers are the foundation of any non-profit. If you don’t have new volunteers coming into the mix on a regular basis, you’re missing a key leadership development opportunity to bring in new ideas, new opportunities and even new revenue. Here
Most Associations do a big “call for volunteers” because not only do we want to recruit volunteers to fill all of our positions, we also want to make sure that we’re asking everyone to get involved. We don’t want to
Volunteer recruitment seems to be a universal problem. We know it is a challenge to fill all of our committees but do we really understand why we are struggling? With the traditional structure, the Board decides what they’d like to
Lifelong association members are likely some of the most well-regarded and active members in any field. They have learned from their peers, explored membership programs and services, and have almost all been involved as an association volunteer at some point.
We know we need volunteers to accomplish the goals of the association, but having a productive volunteer program is rarely its own goal. That’s especially dangerous as recruitment must be a constant effort. Remember: volunteering isn’t a member obligation – it’s a member benefit.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of associations and non-profit organizations. Dedicated volunteers contribute their time, skills and passion to advance the
Of course, we want our volunteers to participate with our associations year round… or do we? The answer is yes,
Volunteers play an essential role for any association. They have the inside scoop on the industry, they are present to
Micro-volunteerism provides small tasks that volunteers can start and complete in a short amount of time. Though the term “micro-volunteerism”
Volunteers are the foundation of any non-profit. If you don’t have new volunteers coming into the mix on a regular
Most Associations do a big “call for volunteers” because not only do we want to recruit volunteers to fill all
Volunteer recruitment seems to be a universal problem. We know it is a challenge to fill all of our committees
Lifelong association members are likely some of the most well-regarded and active members in any field. They have learned from
We know we need volunteers to accomplish the goals of the association, but having a productive volunteer program is rarely its own goal. That’s especially dangerous as recruitment must be a constant effort. Remember: volunteering isn’t a member obligation – it’s a member benefit.