Volunteers

The importance of recruiting volunteers has never been greater. It is a nonprofit’s most natural resource.

Fundraising volunteers are a great resource for nonprofits to create brand awareness and fundraise on the organization’s behalf.

Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: attracting the next generation of volunteers, segmenting monthly donors and engaging younger donors...

Large or small, nonprofits are always seeking more helping hands. As the next wave of volunteers comes of age, organizations need to ensure that they are visible to today’s audiences and equipped to attract new members...

Volunteer training is a key part of delivering value to supporters from the very first interaction. Is your training program exceeding the expectations of volunteers or pushing them away?...

You need to re-orient your thinking and your practice, as it relates to volunteers, so you create a happy place for them. And what makes for a happy volunteer? Some colleagues we have worked with are taking important steps in two areas to make that very thing happen...

Without doubt, volunteerism can be a tremendous asset to any nonprofit organization. Volunteers hold the ability to empower and excite the community with passion and drive, getting them to donate more to your nonprofit’s cause. Blackbaud knows the power of volunteerism...

Did you know that 80 percent of volunteers donated to charitable organizations? This statistic is double the giving rate of non-volunteers. There is a good chance (probably 100 percent) that your nonprofit would not be able to reach its mission of achieving good without the support of donors...

Many of our conversations with clients revolve around motivating volunteers. Getting them to donate, fundraise and perform the multitude of tasks that allow the nonprofit to fulfill its mission. The psychology of motivation is well-documented, but some of the findings can seem counterintuitive...

In a recent blog, we wrote about the crucial role that volunteerism plays in the success of peer-to-peer campaigns. Get it right, and good things happen. Get it wrong, and you can expect revenue to flatline, if not decline. We’ve seen it happen over and over...