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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. In this guide, we’ll take a broad look at volunteerism to explore its history and benefits. Then, we’ll review how your organization can promote volunteerism in your community and manage volunteers effectively.

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What Would a Gift Economy Approach to Running a Nonprofit Look Like?

NonProfit Quarterly

What role is there for community members whose schedules cannot accommodate the pace and requirements of today’s social sector? Viewing Volunteerism through a Gift Economy Lens So, if the business mindset fails nonprofits when engaging volunteers, what is the alternative? It glosses over the humanity at the heart of community work.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions.

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5 Ways to Level Up Your Volunteer Program

Fundraising Coach

This software can streamline tedious administrative tasks and make it easier to send communications to all members. For example, volunteer management software can close communication gaps around activities like scheduling and training, resulting in a smoother experience. Make the experience engaging. Explore volunteer grants.

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25 Must-Know Global Trends in Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The report also explores the impact of gender, generation, and ideology upon giving and volunteerism. 7) Within the last 12 months, 51% of donors worldwide have participated in a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. 12) 91% of donors say that positive emotions, such as hope and empathy, are the motivating factors behind their giving.

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Good news about Millennials and Fundraising

Fundraising Coach

They use different communication technologies, but building trust-based relationships is still the key factor leading to donations. I think it’s time to start zeroing in on the highly engaged and highly motivated leaders among that smaller Gen Y constituency that normally exists just below our radar. Creating Give-vangelists.

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.