10 Ways to Keep Your Volunteers Engaged
It’s no secret to any nonprofiteer that volunteers are the engine that keep your vehicle moving. We’ve said it here before and we’ll say it again; Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization and the sooner you believe that, the more success you will have in developing an appropriate volunteer strategy for your nonprofit org.
Here are 10 interesting ideas to keep your volunteers engaged, in-tune with the mission, striving for better results, and motivated to keep pushing the envelope to solve the cause.
Great Ways to Keep your Volunteers Engaged
1. Acknowledge their Contribution
Like mentioned, this is the least you can do as founder or high-positioned leader at a nonprofit. Don’t get caught in the trappings of day-to-day stresses so much that you forget that these are people volunteering their time to be there for you.
Show them your appreciation in more ways than one; even a simple verbal, in-person acknowledgment goes a long way in keeping your volunteers engaged and going.
