Ten tips for volunteer retention and management

Any volunteer can become a great volunteer, but sometimes you just won’t know how wonderful they truly are until after they are involved with you. I’ve usually had a relatively easy time attracting volunteers, but learning how to retain them is even more important. I’ve worked with some fabulous volunteers, but lost some excellent ones…

Getting ready for the skilled Volunteer

A new kind of volunteer has emerged. More today than ever before, people with high-level skills are offering their services to respected nonprofits. The “skilled volunteer” is someone who has specialized professional skills to offer, skills that do not fall within the scope of typical day-to-day volunteer tasks. These people may accept the day-to-day work…