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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. Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon!

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

NonProfit Quarterly

Viewing Volunteerism through a Gift Economy Lens So, if the business mindset fails nonprofits when engaging volunteers, what is the alternative? What strikes me about gift economies is how much better the principles align with volunteerism than market principles. In Braiding Sweetgrass.

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Gen Z Donors Giving In Their Own Way, New Data Shows

The NonProfit Times

By all accounts, however, organizations have made limited investment in mobilizing Gen Z’s energy.” Still, 84% of Gen Z respondents reported supporting causes in ways that included volunteerism or advocacy even if it didn’t specifically involve money.

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How to Solicit Donations from Major Donors for Your Gala

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

If your organization is gearing up to host a high-energy event like a buzzworthy auction or gala, you likely have ambitious fundraising goals. This is where getting your major donors involved can help. You can also ask your board members or fundraising ambassadors to facilitate introductions to prospective major donors.

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America’s Broken Safety Net—and How to Address It: An Interview with Alissa Quart

NonProfit Quarterly

Some of the strategies that I am most excited about are efforts like mutual aid and participatory budgeting , where people are actively pouring energy back into [strengthening] local government. These are ways that we can pour back the energy into something more systemic and not just correct what is in front of us. They recognized it.

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Why Volunteers Quit: How to Retain Them

The Volunteer Hub

For example, offering micro-volunteer opportunities is a great way to engage and retain volunteers who have very limited time to devote towards volunteerism, but want to be involved. Optimize your volunteer program by providing volunteers with a variety of opportunities ranging in time.

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Guest Post: Why it’s worth allowing volunteers to lead (even when it’s uncomfortable)

Twenty Hats

Great conversations, connections, energy, and laughter flowed through the room! She recently completed a five-year appointment to the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Service & Volunteerism. A project idea emerged as a volunteer asked if a system existed to promote local volunteer opportunities to the public.