Having a strong group of volunteers can be extremely beneficial for your nonprofit’s advocacy campaign. Recruiting a group of passionate volunteers can lead to greater awareness of your nonprofit’s mission and they can inspire more individuals to lend their support to your cause.
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How to Recruit Volunteers for Your Advocacy Campaign
By Guest Contributor on May 16, 2023
Topics: nonprofit resources
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Volunteering as a family: 7 opportunities to give back together
By Darcy Hughes on May 9, 2023
Volunteering as a family is a great way to connect with your community and each other. Make time for what matters most this summer with these fun and family-friendly volunteer activities.
Topics: inspiration
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Leverage Your Tech to Create an Effective Volunteer Program
By Guest Contributor on April 24, 2023
Your volunteer program powers your initiatives, fundraisers, and outreach campaigns. Whether they’re professionals providing a skill-based service or members of your community performing routine tasks, volunteers want to work with nonprofits that have organized, impactful volunteer programs.
Topics: nonprofit resources
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8 Volunteer Recognition Ideas to Show Your Gratitude
By Guest Contributor on April 11, 2023
Creating change requires a large network of people working together to get the job done. While your employees perform valuable mission-driven work every day, so do your volunteers!
Your volunteers are a key part of your organization, and they deserve to be appreciated for all their enthusiasm and hard work. Most volunteers devote their time to a nonprofit because they’re motivated by the cause or interested in the organization’s work. To sustain that dedication and motivation, however, they need to feel appreciated.
Topics: nonprofit resources volunteer engagement
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3 Ways To Engage Volunteers On Your Nonprofit Website
By Guest Contributor on April 3, 2023
Guest Contributor: Ira Horowitz
Whether they’re running a clothing drive, planting trees, or cleaning up after a natural disaster, volunteers make it possible for you to reach as many beneficiaries as possible with your mission. After doing the hard work of recruiting your volunteers, your organization should prioritize building relationships and retaining their support for the long term.
Topics: nonprofit resources
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4 Ways to Support Disaster Relief
By Darcy Hughes on February 20, 2023
You can make a meaningful difference in relieving the effects of natural disasters, whether it be through donations, volunteerism, or advocacy. When looking for ways to contribute before, during, and after natural disasters, consider how you can maximize impact by working with others! Here are 4 ways to support disaster relief efforts today:
Topics: disaster relief
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7 Ways to Honor Black History this February and Beyond
By Darcy Hughes on February 15, 2023
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. This list offers a few ways to delve deeper into Black history and support a more equitable future.
Topics: nonprofit resources social justice inspiration advocacy
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7 Ways Show your Love on Valentine’s Day
By Elysia Gabe on February 13, 2023
Valentine’s Day is a great time to come together and celebrate love—and there are a lot more ways to do that than is typically associated with the holiday! Love is about expressing compassion, generosity, and kindness to others. That’s why we’re highlighting 7 ways to volunteer and put that love into action.
Topics: inspiration
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7 ways to Level-Up your Social Strategy to Recruit more Volunteers
By Darcy Hughes on February 9, 2023
Every follower on your organization's social media is a potential volunteer—they just might not know it yet. Building and maintaining a social media presence, especially in a small organization, is not without its challenges. That is why we compiled 7 ways to level-up your social media strategy to recruit more volunteers:
Topics: nonprofit resources volunteer engagement
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For the Love of Volunteering: A gift both given and received
By Guest Contributor on January 26, 2023
SNAPkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disabilities by providing community-based swimming and fitness activities. By providing volunteers with a chance to work closely with our special swimmers, we open hearts, change attitudes and create more respectful, inclusive, and just communities. Learn more at: snapkids.org