Volunteer management is an integral part of any nonprofit organization. At its core, a volunteer manager’s role involves ensuring that volunteers are actively engaged through proper inclusion, training, and recognition. These elements are key to promoting volunteer well-being, which in turn fosters greater retention over time. In this second blog post of our Volunteer Specialist…
Recruiting volunteers can be one of the toughest challenges nonprofit organizations face. At the heart of all recruitment processes are 3 key questions: In this first blog post of our new Volunteer Coordinator Resource Series, we’ll take a look at these key questions to gain a high-level understanding of what the recruitment process looks like…
Recruiting and engaging volunteers is much more than requesting a police information check or simply putting an ad up on social media that says, “volunteers needed!” It’s an ongoing process that matches the right volunteer with the right opportunity creating a meaningful and mutually beneficial experience. At Volunteer Alberta, we believe that a successful volunteer…