VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Adapt and Overcome: How 2020 Brings Innovation and Flexibility for Volunteer-Led Programs For the US Marines, the concept of “Adapt and Overcome” is central to their philosophy of innovation and problem solving to address all challenges, unexpected situations, and chaotic environments. The lessons from their efforts are relevant still.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here’s how to start transforming your member engagement strategy by mobilizing your volunteers. . Five ways to increase member engagement with volunteers. Begin planning your member engagement strategy by hitting on these five vital areas with your volunteers : 1. You’re not alone! Online community.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook gives volunteers the information they need about the organization and its mission, and answers any common questions they may have.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 12, 2017

YouTube launched almost 13 years ago on February 14, 2005 and you got to give credit to the early adopter nonprofits active on YouTube in its early years. These early adopters were also embracing Myspace when the vast majority of nonprofits hadn’t yet had their aha moment about social media. Thank you! .

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 17, 2021

“Overall, we are very happy with the relationship that we have with the VolunteerHub team and the features that the volunteer management software is providing our nonprofit on a daily basis,” said John Bode, Food Center & Volunteer Manager for The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank. Paul and Minneapolis. We really love Admin 2.0

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While the total funding for nonprofits continues to rise, data shows that fewer Americans are engaging in giving and volunteering. To address this pressing issue, The Generosity Commission recently released its capstone report, “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.”

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Volunteers are superheroes! It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Most nonprofit board members volunteer because they want to support a worthy cause. While a board’s priority is always governance, its members may also be the organization’s best spokespeople, fundraisers, volunteers, and technical experts. Each of these roles has one thing in common – documents.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2013

The vast majority of nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers, and funders use the site on a regular basis to network and make connections. If and when, but more likely when , the updates from LinkedIn pages are integrated into the primary LinkedIn news feed, those early adopter nonprofits of LinkedIn pages will benefit the most.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

2) Seek out volunteers. Ask previous fundraising campaign volunteers if they can lend their creative talents and help out with the technology powering your event. Tell them about the ways they can assist your team and provide a link to your volunteer signup. For example: Hey Lend-a-Paw Volunteer!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

The key to a successful volunteer program is follow through. Maybe you’ve been there: Someone contacts your organization eager to volunteer. You can’t believe this amazing volunteer just dropped out of the sky… …Until you never hear from that volunteer again. You’re thrilled! So, how do you create that?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Thanking volunteers for all they do is crucial to keeping your volunteers coming back again and again. Volunteers pour their heart into your nonprofit’s work. Volunteers can Save you money by providing labor so you don’t have to hire staff. which makes volunteer hours add up fast! And that’s a shame.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

Nonprofits were the early adopters of social networks. And quality graphic design for your social networks that strengthens your online brand is also not free unless you are fortunate enough to have a staff person or volunteer skilled in Photoshop. One of the reasons was that social networks were free to join and lacked monthly fees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2018

Online fundraising is growing, but slowly and that serves as an important reminder that even in an age of technological advances ( then and now ), mass adoption of new technology can take decades. 8) 66% of donors have volunteered within the last 12 months. 85% donated to the nonprofit that they volunteered for.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Today, text messaging platforms enable instant, direct interaction with wider audiences, facilitating greater fundraising, awareness campaigns, volunteer coordination, and real-time updates during crises. Here are five key trends to follow and adopt this fall.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy. Messages can be used to solicit donations, recruit volunteers for a fundraising event or activity, and more. You can even use outbound messages to solicit donations from your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2019

From chatbots to social advertising to the rapid rise of Stories, this session will focus on what’s new and next in social media so that your nonprofit can embrace being an early adopter to achievement maximum return-on-investment (ROI). If you work at a nonprofit or NGO, please volunteer 6-8 minutes of your time and take the survey.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

The good news is that global philanthropy is on the rise , but the challenges are great and NGOs will play a critical role in continuing to inspire the global community to give and volunteer. NGOs that do not prioritize mobile technology and become early adopters of mobile payments in the coming years will struggle to remain relevant.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

Driving in-person actions such as adopting an animal . Recruiting volunteers to advance the organization’s mission. For example, one account might have campaigns for “Programs”, “Blog”, “Volunteering”, “Advocacy” and so forth. If your organization is an animal shelter, for example, you might have an “Adoption” campaign.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

How to safely explore self-diagnosis Chatterjee does encourage young people to adopt a few key strategies when attempting to self-diagnose their mental health concerns online. Chatterjee is a volunteer advocate for International OCD Foundation.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation. Participants will learn how to create and maintain a content strategy, current best practices for the top-performing social media sites, and how to be an early adopter of emerging social media trends. Ideal for thanking donors, volunteers, and supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. That said, congrats to the early adopters!

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 13, 2022

Generation Z volunteers are a vital contributor to the nonprofit world. With a passion for positive impact, this segment of volunteers can help your nonprofit reach its mission. In fact, 10% want to start their own nonprofit making them an ideal volunteer prospect for your organization. Engaging Generation Z Volunteers.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Leveraging technology to manage volunteers in 2023 is essential. In this post, learn more about effective volunteer management and the value of volunteer management software. So, you’ve been tasked with running a volunteer program. Running a successful volunteer program means managing a lot of moving parts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

This webinar was presented on December 19 to more than 1,900 nonprofit staff worldwide and focused on what’s new and next in online communications and fundraising to help nonprofits prepare for the future and embrace being an early adopter. In 2017, early adopter nonprofits began launching Amazon Skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

The Disruption of Traditional CRM Systems Historically, nonprofits have relied on CRM systems as the single source of truth to manage donor relationships, track contributions, manage programs, align caseworker and volunteer information, coordinate outreach efforts and marketing, and more.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When selecting a volunteer management solution, organizations often prioritize features, functionalities, and pricing. Choosing the best volunteer management software extends beyond functionalities and features; it’s also about the people and processes that come with it. Here is a breakdown of our sales process at VolunteerHub.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Even the smallest nonprofit can have hundreds, if not thousands of donors, volunteers, and corporate sponsors and partners. Particularly for nonprofits, volunteers and donors are becoming increasingly interested in seeing the results of their donations. Supporter information lifecycle. Data on what we do.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Your nonprofit can use the online landscape to cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries. Then, it has two CTAs: one for donation opportunities and another that highlights an online store and adoption program. When creating your pages, keep search engine optimization (SEO) best practices in mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2014

Google+ isn’t for all nonprofits, but for those that have actively adopted a pro-social media policy, it’s worth the time investment to experiment with Google+. In the process, your nonprofit at the very least will increase your SEO in Google Search and position yourself as an early adopter of digital wallets.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit’s workforce, and having a good volunteer staff helps your organization accomplish more for your cause. To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 16, 2023

Listen to the full audio recording VolunteerHub has helped Mercy Chefs automate volunteer management and create a streamlined, easy-to-use, system for volunteers. We had an opportunity to talk to Molly MacDonald, lead volunteer coordinator for Mercy Chefs and learn how her organization is leveraging VolunteerHub.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Incorporate testimonials from satisfied donors, volunteers, or community members to add credibility and authenticity to your donation request letter. You can send them to anyone in your support network, including current donors, prospective donors, corporate sponsors, board members, volunteers, event attendees, and more.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Well, search no further. Your association can increase revenue by boosting its efforts in volunteer recruitment and engagement. The truth is volunteers save associations money. The Independent Sector estimates volunteers are worth more than $30 per hour.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Advocacy and volunteering emails As you well know, donating isnt the only way your audience members can show their support for your mission. Advocating for your cause and volunteering help spread mission awareness and ensure your programs run smoothly. Adopt a consistent communication cadence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In years past, if a staff member or volunteer added your organization to their profile and were the first to do so, LinkedIn automatically created a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit. It’s for this reason that nonprofits have been slow to adopt LinkedIn Ads. Currently, the limit is 100 invitations per month. LinkedIn Profiles.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2021

Perry’s Place is a cat adoption center and sanctuary in North Hollywood, CA. The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties asked one of their volunteers to post a video showing the damage from the Tennessee tornado outbreak of March 2020. 2) Text-to-Donate on Twitter.

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