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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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Attracting Skill-Based Volunteers: 5 Essential Tips for Recruiting Top Talent

The Volunteer Hub

Updated: 5/16/2023 By leveraging skill-based volunteers, nonprofit organizations can tap into a valuable pool of qualified talent and take on new challenges. Discover the benefits of skill-based volunteerism and how nonprofits can engage and recruit top talent with these 5 essential tips.

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Micro-Volunteering: What is It? How Can Volunteer Programs Benefit from It?

The Volunteer Hub

As a nonprofit organization reliant on volunteers, it is key to entice people to provide some of this limited resource in exchange for the greater good. 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.

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Spotlight on Impact: ShowerUp and Compassion Delivered’s Journeys with Bloomerang Volunteer

Bloomerang

At the core of every nonprofit organization is a mission driven by passion and fueled by the hard-working hands of volunteers. Today, we’ll take a look at two inspiring customer organizations, ShowerUp and Compassion Delivered. “The user-friendly signup experience has been revolutionary,” said Schmitz.

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Corporate Partnerships for Nonprofits: Win-Win Scenario

The Volunteer Hub

Creating, developing, and sustaining corporate partnerships is a win-win scenario for both your nonprofit and the businesses that support it. Developing partnerships presents a win-win-win scenario for your nonprofit, the community, and your corporate partner. Skill-based volunteerism. 3 steps for recruiting corporate sponsors.

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Delivering a Better Volunteer Experience: 5 Tips for Nonprofits

The Volunteer Hub

Volunteering is an essential component of many nonprofit organizations, and it plays a crucial role in achieving their missions. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, a research center of the Urban Institute, approximately two-thirds of nonprofit organizations in the United States utilize volunteers.

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How to Treat Volunteers as an Extension of Your Staff

NonProfit Hub

Volunteers are a vital part of your nonprofit organization. Once you’ve recruited a solid group of volunteers and have boots on the ground to make things happen, you need to develop relationships with them in order to treat them as an extension of your staff. Implement a training program.