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Using VolunteerMatch

In time for Veterans Day, we’re pleased to announce an improvement to our system in order to better support active military personnel, veterans and their families.
Now when you post your opportunities at VolunteerMatch, you can select a new category, “Veterans & Military Families,” to make it easy for volunteers to find your listings.
Who should use [...]

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Maybe you’re in a new role or else new to your organization? Maybe you’ve just recently learned how volunteers can help your organization to succeed? Or maybe your boss just assigned the VolunteerMatch account over to you?
Whatever the situation, you’ve heard that VolunteerMatch can help organizations just like yours find great volunteers for all kinds [...]

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In a recent post here at Engaging Volunteers, I reported on the tribulations of volunteer James S., who couldn’t understand why he wasn’t getting calls back from his volunteer referrals at VolunteerMatch.
While I encouraged him to be patient and keep searching for the perfect opportunity, I also shined the light on volunteer managers who were [...]

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Editor’s note: Tapping into the growing number of Boomer volunteers (those aged 50 and up) is a leading concern for many nonprofits looking to grow their capacity over the next five to 10 years and beyond. This article is the last in a series of four posts on the subject by experts and guest bloggers, [...]

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