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Developing Your Volunteer Recruitment Messages
Sep 14, 2022Your recruitment message should be inviting and encourage people to become involved with your organization. You may have multiple recruitment messages tailored to the different volunteer demographics your organization requires, such as students, professionals, neighbourhood residents, or the family members of clients. Each message should identify the specific needs of your clients or your organization, the ways in which a volunteer can address the needs, and the benefits to the volunteer.
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5 Ways to Recognize your Volunteers
Aug 17, 2022Volunteer recognition strengthens relationships and encourages long term volunteering. Here are a few key ways you can recognize the impact your volunteers make:
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Setting Goals for your Organization
Aug 10, 2022Creating S.M.A.R.T. goals will help your organization measure results and improve long-term planning. When you set goals for your organizations it provides direction and focus. There are always more things to do than there is capacity, so goal setting helps prioritize what tasks you are going to focus on which help you meet your goals. Goals also can be used to inspire staff and volunteers, as it can create team unity and common purpose. When goals are not clear it causes confusion and will typically cause people to lose motivation. Making your goals clear and defined means they will be effective both in the short and long term.
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Establishing a Strong Volunteer Screening Process
Jul 26, 2022Self-screening is when the volunteer makes a decision about whether or not they are a fit for a position based on the available information. The more accurate and in-depth the available information the easier and more effective self-screening will be. Screening involves the organization taking the time in order to assess various components between the volunteer and organization. This involves assessing risks to both the volunteer and organization. A background check and personal reference check is a component of the screening process especially if the position deals with vulnerable people.
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4 Volunteer Onboarding Strategies
Jul 21, 2022Use these four approaches to manage volunteer expectations and increase commitment. A new volunteer position can be stressful and potentially ambiguous. Few people are able to accurately envision everything they will experience as a volunteer in a particular position. This means there is often an initial surprise for volunteers with some aspects of their role, and then room for both the organization and volunteers to adapt and change as needed through their tenure as a volunteer.
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3 Key Methods to Motivate Your Volunteers
Jul 18, 2022One way that you can motivate your volunteers is to show them the impact they are making. Your volunteers are with your organization because they are passionate about your mission so giving them a way to see the difference, they are making will help retain and motivate your volunteers.
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Essential Tools for Managing a Volunteer Program
Jul 11, 2022Whether paid or volunteer work, people perform best when they feel productive and have chances to learn and grow. Equally important is finding ways to notice and acknowledge contributions in the work that someone is doing �" in other words: helping people see the value they bring through what they do, and feeling well regarded and appreciated.
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The Remarkable Benefits of Volunteering
Jul 7, 2022Most of us lead very busy lives, but for those of us who make time to volunteer, there can be real benefits which support your life and career.
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Volunteer Canada’s 10 steps of Screening
Jul 1, 2022Volunteer Canada's "10 Steps of Screening" give clear guidelines for developing screening policies. These policies show an organization's commitment to safe and meaningful volunteer engagement. The 10 steps below encompass general volunteer management practices through a specific screening lens.
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Volunteer Your Way to Professional Development
Jun 27, 2022Not only does volunteering make you and your community better, but it can offer some real benefits to help with your professional development
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Things to Consider Before You Conduct a Volunteer Orientation
Jun 23, 2022A volunteer orientation can be conducted in many different ways, while majority are done in-person in large groups.
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Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Volunteer Manual
Jun 20, 2022A volunteer manual is an essential document that outlines and gives detailed information about your organization's volunteer program. This resource is ideally shared prior to the volunteer orientation. It should also be readily available for your volunteers where they will be performing their tasks.
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