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Jennifer Bennett

Jennifer Bennett

Jennifer Bennett, CVA is the Director of Education & Training at VolunteerMatch. Jennifer joined VolunteerMatch to formalize and manage the organization’s volunteer engagement program. With her breadth of experience, she is well qualified to help VolunteerMatch’s community of nonprofits better recruit and engage volunteers.

Recent posts by Jennifer Bennett

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Volunteer Management Tools and Technology: What the TEVA Study Reveals

By Jennifer Bennett on September 4, 2024

For the past year or so I’ve been working with an organization to help them launch their first volunteer role, as applications are rolling in and we’re planning for our first orientation next month. I've been thinking about nonprofit management tools in general and volunteer management technology specifically.

Topics: nonprofit resources
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Jennifer's Report Round Up

By Jennifer Bennett on June 25, 2024

Right now there are some really cool things happening with research in the volunteer engagement space. With new research coming out I wanted to give you a run down and share some things I’m excited about.

Topics: nonprofit resources
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Hot Take: Screen Volunteers as Early as Possible

By Jennifer Bennett on February 1, 2024

One of my favorite Hot Takes is the idea that being really clear and honest about what a volunteer role entails, including specific tasks, skills needed, and time commitment, will pay off by screening out more volunteers who are not the right fit early on.

Topics: nonprofit resources Hot Take
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What is the real value of volunteering?

By Jennifer Bennett on November 14, 2023

This time of year, there’s a lot of talk about annual giving and donating dollars to support the causes you care about, but —like we’ve done in the past— we’re collaborating with U.S. Bank to promote giving time through volunteering.

Topics: nonprofit resources
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Hot Take: Leaders of Volunteers Need to Advocate for Fair Compensation

By Jennifer Bennett on November 7, 2023

I was excited to see one of you mentioned fair compensation for leaders of volunteers, and how we don’t ask for what we need or deserve, but instead worry about being underpaid and under appreciated. It’s such an important topic!

Topics: Hot Take
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Hot Take: We shouldn't track volunteer retention

By Jennifer Bennett on November 1, 2023

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Earlier this year, I shared one of my Hot Takes – an opinion or idea that is meant to be thought provoking. My Hot Take was about the value of a volunteer hour and how I don’t think we talk enough about how all volunteer hours are not equally valuable.

Topics: nonprofit resources
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4 New Pro Member Features to Make Volunteer Recruitment a Breeze

By Jennifer Bennett on July 6, 2023

If you’re looking to make the most of your VolunteerMatch account, you should check out our Pro Membership. We’re changing up some things and adding new tools and benefits. We’ll be sharing more over the Summer, but we’re excited to share this update now. 

VolunteerMatch is committed to always offering a free Standard Membership and we’ll be updating those tools as well. But, if you want to invest in your online recruitment we’re now offering more to help you find the volunteers you need!

Topics: nonprofit resources
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Is it Time to Renew Your CVA?

By Jennifer Bennett on May 17, 2023

Topics: nonprofit resources
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The line between volunteers and paid staff

By Jennifer Bennett on January 23, 2023

Over the last couple of months I’ve been having some interesting conversations about the line between volunteers and paid staff. And, since it’s the start of a new year I thought it might be a good time to brush off those volunteer position descriptions and do a little risk management!

Topics: nonprofit resources
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Should you ask volunteers to donate?

By Jennifer Bennett on December 6, 2022

Today I wanted to share a little more about how we can blur the lines between volunteers and donors and create stronger connections with both groups. I know traditionally, many organizations keep these list separate— that Development communicates with donors and that we, as leaders of volunteers, only communicate with volunteers. But, there’s so much to gain on both sides when we think about collaboration! 

Topics: nonprofit resources