Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2025

If nonprofits or community organizations want to grow their volunteer base, they must actively market their opportunities in smart, effective ways that inspire action. Below are five proven strategies to help nonprofit organizations market volunteer opportunities and recruit passionate individuals dedicated to driving their missions forward.

Recruitment

Anedot

APRIL 24, 2025

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Public and Nonprofit Management

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

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.

Volunteerism

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 16, 2023

Discover the benefits of skill-based volunteerism and how nonprofits can engage and recruit top talent with these 5 essential tips. Effective promotion of skill-based volunteer opportunities creates a win-win scenario for both the organization and the recruited volunteer. Professionals want opportunity.

Recruitment

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 15, 2014

To help nonprofits recruit qualified volunteers and to assist individuals eager to volunteer with nonprofits, LinkedIn has launched a Volunteer Marketplace where nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities and LinkedIn members can search for volunteer opportunities in their local communities. for a 30-day volunteer posting.

Volunteerism

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 4, 2022

So, how can a volunteer program recruit, engage, and manage volunteer prospects who have limited time? Micro-volunteerism is a new rising trend in the nonprofit community. Micro-volunteering is not a replacement for traditional volunteerism, but, it does provide nonprofit organizations and volunteers with benefits.

Volunteerism

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Clearly, many Generation Z volunteers see the value that active volunteerism can have on their own life and career ambitions, outside of community impact. Because of this, it is critical that your organization provides them with an easy, online, experience for recruitment, registration, and communication. Communication.

Volunteerism

The Volunteer Hub

APRIL 12, 2022

To reduce the risk of burnout, it is crucial that you consider a volunteer’s motivation for giving, their allotted time for volunteerism, and their skill-set. Communicate Volunteer Impact Continuously. The organizations that do the best job communicating volunteer impact are the ones who humanize their programs.

Volunteerism

Top Nonprofits

JULY 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll provide tips for how you can create a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy to make your product fundraiser a success. Like any job or volunteer position you’re recruiting for, it’s important to clarify exactly what you’re looking for and what roles people will have to fill for your product fundraiser.

Recruitment

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Here are some Giving Tuesday ideas and tips for how you can recruit and encourage volunteers to use Facebook to get more dollars to your nonprofit. In addition to a script for the fundraiser itself, offer a sample communications plan a volunteer can follow. We rarely get gifts we don’t ask for. How should they set a fundraising goal?

Recruitment

The Volunteer Hub

JUNE 28, 2022

At VolunteerHub, we are consistently looking at best practices, trends, and events that impact how nonprofits can better recruit, engage, and manage volunteers. Investing in and implementing a volunteer management solution can help your nonprofit better engage, recruit, and manage volunteers. Offer Micro-Volunteerism Opportunities.

Volunteerism

Nonprofit Megaphone

JANUARY 23, 2022

Every volunteer-driven organization knows the importance of a good volunteer recruitment process. Keep these five strategies in mind as you work to streamline your volunteer recruitment process: . Are you ready to start enhancing your organization’s volunteer recruitment process? Ensure your website tells your story.

Recruitment

The Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Skill-based volunteerism. The good news is, businesses are recognizing the value of corporate volunteer initiatives, and more than 50% of corporate volunteer programs include skill-based volunteerism. We wrote an entire article on the benefits of skill-based volunteerism and how organizations, like yours, can utilize it.

Volunteerism

The Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

“MANNA would not be MANNA without the ongoing support of volunteers,” said JodyAnn Mcintosh, Manager of Community Engagement & Volunteer Services , Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance. MANNA was founded by volunteers so volunteerism is one of the foundations that makes our organization what it is today.”.

Volunteerism

NonProfit Hub

JULY 31, 2014

Every nonprofit can benefit from the help of volunteers, but recruiting and retaining new volunteers is easier said than done. A website that is user-friendly and communicates clearly is essential to recruiting volunteers. Scheduling, Preparation and Communication. Volunteers can be even more valuable than donors.

Recruitment

The Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A few of the most common expectations that volunteers have include a welcoming work environment, resources and tools needed to complete their job, training and support, accommodations and scheduling flexibility, and ongoing communication. Establish communication channels. What are your volunteers hoping to achieve through volunteerism?

Management

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2014

Online volunteer recruitment. Why needed: Keeping up with the forest of virtual communities can be a job not everyone is cut out for. Why needed: There is not always clear communication flowing between volunteers, staff members, the Board of Directors and the community. Next locate a Lumberjack. Maintaining a blog.

Recruitment

The Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

To improve the experience for volunteers, nonprofits should focus on providing a supportive environment, clear communication, flexible opportunities for involvement, and a chance for personal growth. This cultivates a community of dedicated supporters. Effective communication improves experience.

Public and Nonprofit Management

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

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.

Participation and motivation

NonProfit Hub

JULY 31, 2014

Every nonprofit can benefit from the help of volunteers, but recruiting and retaining new volunteers is easier said than done. A website that is user-friendly and communicates clearly is essential to recruiting volunteers. Scheduling, Preparation and Communication. Volunteers can be even more valuable than donors.

Recruitment

Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

When you recruit new volunteers , how often is the person’s skills examined in such careful detail? Have an open door policy with your volunteer communication. Establish an ongoing communication path with the volunteer , one where they feel at ease to reach out with ideas. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers.

Non-Profits

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2025

You must recruit qualified volunteers to ensure the success of your program and the satisfaction of your volunteers experience. Ability to track and promote corporate volunteerism: Corporate volunteerism and grants can significantly boost your nonprofits mission, and these opportunities are becoming more common.

Volunteerism

The Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

This is your opportunity to communicate your organizations mission in an effective way. And don’t forget about other ways to give, such as volunteerism or in-kind donations! The Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) found that people who volunteer are twice as likely to donate. Make an emotional appeal.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

People get involved in volunteerism to feel a sense of purpose. Be specific here so you can use the details in your recruitment and orientation. In some cases, a current member of the Governing Board leads the advisory Board which facilitates easy communication between the two groups. How will communications with the group work?

Nonprofit governance and management

Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hurdles like volunteer recruitment , volunteer burnout, and disorganized training can make your program less effective. This software can streamline tedious administrative tasks and make it easier to send communications to all members. Encouraging volunteerism. Make the experience engaging. Explore volunteer grants.

Public and Nonprofit Management

Top Nonprofits

JUNE 3, 2024

But are the volunteers you recruit sticking around? Volunteer recruitment is a challenge for many nonprofits, but fortunately, there’s a simple solution: keep as many of the volunteers you currently have as possible. Communicate consistently. Many of your donor communication strategies also apply to volunteers.

Retention

NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 27, 2016

Volunteerism is Going to Be Huge. Volunteerism is now the core around which corporations are building employee engagement programs. It means that it is time for your nonprofit to start recruiting more advocates for your cause and tapping into the enormous potential that volunteers bring to the table.

Philanthropy

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 19, 2016

We’ve come up with a handful of tips for helping your supporters take the first plunge into volunteerism. Doing so helps boost communication with your advocates and encourage continued engagement. Communicating your needs is most effective when you speak to the individuals that care for your nonprofit. Recognize Supporters.

Volunteerism

The NonProfit Times

MAY 7, 2024

Planned Parenthood is recognizing younger generations’ approach to contributing to nonprofits, which often focuses less on financial donations and more on volunteerism. “A Those efforts overlap with another donor recruitment goal for the Washington, D.C.-based A key audience for PPFA is ‘Activist Donors’,” Fishman added.

Retention