Volunteering is powerful—not only for the benefiting organization, but for the volunteer. It helps them feel more connected to their community and your cause, and gives them a sense of purpose and accomplishment. Your volunteers are passionate advocates for your organization, so empowering them through grassroots campaigns can be an effective way to introduce their connections to your nonprofit’s work, helping you build additional relationships throughout your community.

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6 Grassroots Opportunities That Empower Your Volunteers
By Guest Contributer on August 17, 2020
Topics: inspiration
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Groupon Leaps into Local Communities — New York City Ranks #1 for Most Opportunity to Do Good on Leap Day 2020
By Guest Contributer on February 20, 2020
Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis round out the top 5
According to the Independent Sector, 63 million Americans volunteered a whopping 8 billion hours of time, talent and effort spent strengthening local communities in 2018. That got us thinking… if we’re given one extra day this year, how and where are Americans most likely to donate their time?
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How to Boost Engagement and Build a Recipe for Volunteer Success
By Guest Contributer on November 22, 2019
2020 is around the corner and you might be asking yourself several questions, like, “What CSR activities can we participate in?” “How can I engage our employees next year?” and “How can my company help the community?”
Topics: volunteer engagement inspiration
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How Volunteering Gives You An Edge In The Job Market
By Guest Contributer on June 4, 2019
Guest post by Miles Maftean.
You’re passionate about a cause. It’s what inspired you to start volunteering.You wanted to be involved, join a community and make an impact.
But did you know volunteering gives you an edge in the job market too?
Topics: skills-based volunteering
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5 Ways to Build a Better Volunteer Program with Technology
By Guest Contributer on April 3, 2019
Many aspects of traditional nonprofits, such as collecting donations, raising awareness and planning campaigns, have moved online.
Topics: nonprofit resources
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How to REALLY Know That Your Volunteers Deliver on Your Mission
By Guest Contributer on March 12, 2019
It’s trickier than you think to describe impact – and that’s good.
Every time I offer a volunteer impact measures training, I’m struck by some new takeaway that helps me better explain how to master this complex-but-valuable process.
Topics: nonprofit resources volunteer engagement
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How Nonprofits Can Use Texting to Communicate Effectively with Volunteers
By Guest Contributer on March 4, 2019
Regardless of the size of your volunteer engagement program, you need to be in touch regularly with your volunteers to ensure your organization's goals are being met. While most volunteer managers use emails, phone calls and social media to stay in touch with their volunteers, texting may actually be the most effective communication tool. In fact, text message open rates are significantly higher than email open rates.
Topics: nonprofit resources
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Truth: Volunteer Programs Have Fun With Strategic Plans (AND Reach Their Goals)
By Guest Contributer on January 31, 2019
Want to increase volunteer retention? Here’s how to do it and enjoy the process.
It’s start the New Year by taking a show of hands. How many of you subscribe to this belief?:
Topics: nonprofit resources inspiration
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How to Use Instagram to Spread Your Nonprofit's Mission
By Guest Contributer on January 23, 2019
While traditional methods of volunteer recruitment and fundraising remain effective, technology has allowed nonprofits to innovate new ways to attract supporters to their cause. Organizations have expanded on their previous efforts by adopting new strategies, and social media is no exception.
Topics: nonprofit resources
7 min read
Facebook Messenger Can Transform How You Engage With Volunteers
By Guest Contributer on December 13, 2018
With nearly 3 billion social media users across the globe, social good organizations are increasingly adopting a more digitized approach towards social activism and engaging their volunteers.