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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

Volunteer Hub

With the value of a volunteer hour approaching $29 in 2022, now is the time to focus on retention and better utilize your existing volunteer contacts. Simply put, to reduce turnover and increase retention, volunteers must be pleased with the environment in which they work and motivated by the tasks to which they are assigned.

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Are nonprofit volunteer retention strategies vital to a thriving team?

ASU Lodestar Center

The answers stem from how volunteer management and key organizational leadership view volunteer retention - the ability to keep volunteers long-term. Difficult times, such as COVID-19, can intensify those challenges if an adequate retention plan is not in place with the ability to properly implemented it. Be organized. Team building.

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What do we know about nonprofit leaders and staff with disabilities? 

Candid

Of those who did respond, 15% of all staff and roughly 10% of those in leadership roles identified as having a disability. It is about saying we welcome your expertise and experiences as a disabled person as a value add rather than just a diversity tick box.”

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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

sgEngage

While the human, mission-based work of education may drive retention, a culture of belonging doesn’t happen automatically. Leaders play a critical role in fostering trust and collaboration with and among faculty and staff. So, why do they feel the grass is greener in another role? What meetings can you eliminate?

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Volunteer Woes: Tackling the Top Challenge in School Fundraising

Greater Giving

Understanding the Volunteer Challenge Why is volunteer recruitment and retention such a persistent problem in school fundraising? The reasons are multifaceted: Time Constraints: Many parents and community members are juggling busy schedules, making it challenging to commit to volunteer roles.

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A step-by-step guide to boosting member engagement in 2023

Nimble AMS

TECH TIP: Nimble AMS improves member engagement reporting with Person Accounts so your association staff can view organization and individual-level members in a unified location. You can also elevate membership roles in your virtual community, allowing members to lead in moderator and ambassador positions.

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Volunteer Orientation and Training Tips

Volunteer Hub

Match New Volunteers with Experienced Ones One of the best ways to make new volunteers feel welcome, comfortable and valued is by providing them with an experienced volunteer as a mentor. Experienced volunteers can show new volunteers how to overcome obstacles, be efficient and drive the most value in their chosen role.

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