Excellent Ways to Engage Your Volunteers

Would your nonprofit organization be able to accomplish its mission without volunteers? For most NGOs, the answer is no. With limited staff and budget, most organizations depend on volunteers. So, it makes sense to actively involve volunteers in-the-know.

New technologies make it much easier to keep volunteers “up to date”. Social media and volunteer management systems are important tools that should be seriously considered today. You can (and should) use these technologies to keep (and improve) your volunteers’ experience.

How can you involve volunteers and ensure their continued return? Use the tips in this guide to take your volunteer strategy to the next level — your volunteers will appreciate it!

How to Retain Your Volunteers

Your volunteer’s time is very valuable. Don’t take it for granted. Make sure that volunteers do not come too early or stay too late to perform their tasks for no reason if there is no work to be done. Consider their gift of time a gift of money — some will say that the gift of time is more valuable.

Make sure they have a consistent duty, even if they are volunteers for your nonprofit organization. They have dedicated a few hours to you, so use their time consciously. It is important that the work you give them continues to…