From Good Intentions to Strategic Impact: Planning for Volunteer Engagement
Volunteers contribute talent, perspective, and energy that strengthen communities and expand the reach of nonprofit organizations. Yet in many organizations,
Volunteers contribute talent, perspective, and energy that strengthen communities and expand the reach of nonprofit organizations. Yet in many organizations,
A volunteer engagement strategic plan clarifies how volunteers contribute to mission success and what resources are needed to support that
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Volunteer engagement can increase an organization's capacity well beyond what staff alone can achieve. By embacing volunteer engagement as a
Volunteers can play a vital role in closing the gap between what organizations have capacity to achieve and all that
Whether or not an organization has a dedicated volunteerengagement manager on staff, engaging and supportingvolunteers is never the sole responsibility
Develop a flow chart to depict the intake, placement, and engagement process for new volunteers. Use this to identify gaps
While developing a volunteer position description is a valuable exercise, sometimes that can be daunting for staff members. Completing a
Which pathway will your organization take to move from program to strategy? Organizations can develop and implement an internal vision
Case statements communicate the rationale, need, focus, and vision for what will be different as a result of embracing strategic
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For generations, engaging volunteers has been a vital strategy for communities to solve problems, but the events of 2020 disrupted
60 minutes For generations, engaging volunteers has been a vital strategy for communities to solve problems. Yet, the events since
In a culture of volunteer engagement, volunteer managers and directors do much more than “just” manage volunteers. They are strategic
Enhancing the Volunteer Lifecycle contains easy-to-apply information and tips on enhancing the experience and impact of volunteers at your organization. And, it’s
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60 Minutes In a culture of volunteer engagement, volunteer managers and directors do much more than “just” manage volunteers. Instead,
Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World taps expert knowledge from today’s volunteerism professionals – including Beth Steinhorn, VQ
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Are you a leader of volunteers within the first five years of your role? Then please share your voice!The Council
Once again, you have an opportunity to share your voice in the annual Volunteer Management Progress Report. The 10th annual
In honor of Veterans Day, we are reposting an e-newsletter we shared in fall 2020 highlighting the flexibility and adaptiveness
Despite all the valuable work that those who lead volunteer engagement do for organizations and the community, the role is
Across the nation, city leaders strive to build resilient cities, serve their residents, and strengthen their communities economically, socially,
Attention all leaders of volunteers: We are pleased to help promote the annual 2024 Volunteer Management Progress Report, VolunteerPro's ninth
Every day, volunteers help organizations achieve their mission – delivering meals, entering data, providing pro bono consulting, mentoring youth –
Every day, volunteers help organizations achieve their mission – delivering meals, entering data, providing pro bono consulting, mentoring youth –
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What is strategic volunteer engagement - and why does it matter? Driven by the power of volunteer energy and grounded
Today was a longtime coming. After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in
When we first conceived of the book, Transforming Disruption to Impact, our goal was to spark conversation about the innovations
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MLK Jr. Day of Service 2023 is right around the corner, with all its potential and promise. Yet, are you
Imagine you had the ability to invite the leading thinkers in volunteer engagement, corporate engagement, philanthropy, nonprofit leadership - along
They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied
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November 20, 2021 is Family Volunteer Day – a global day of service that celebrates the power of families who
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to rethink how they do business, including how volunteers serve.
As organizations begin to recover, reopen, and return to more normalized operations after the pandemic, developing a plan
At the start of 2020, we at VQ Volunteer Strategies were training and coaching four different cohorts of organizations. While
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In our recent blog, we explored the importance of making the case for volunteer engagement as a strategy to sustain
The most common topic of discussion in meetings lately and the theme of many sessions during this unusual fall conference
2020 hasn’t turned out as any of us expected. Just for a moment, imagine what you would say if you could magically travel back and provide some advice or pose questions to your January self… What would you ask? What advice might you give?
Now, more than ever, volunteer engagement professionals need a seat the leadership table to help organizations leverage this vast resource
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Just as organizations began to explore reopening models after months of pandemic-induced closures or adaptations to services, millions of people
Nearly every day since the coronavirus outbreak, I have had the privilege of participating in calls with organizational leaders and
In recent weeks, we have come face to face with unprecedented challenges as the world is now in full response
January isn’t even over, and already I have spent five full days and one half-day in meetings with staff and
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There is nothing more inspiring and energizing than hearing firsthand how a workshop or tool or webinar equipped someone in
Six years ago this month, I was awakened in the middle of a rainy night by my husband’s phone exploding
by Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies This morning, after nine months of research, design, and preparation, I excitedly sat
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A few days ago, I received an intriguing message from a volunteer manager who had been in one of my
Boulder, Colorado is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Like many cities, Boulder had volunteer programs in many of the city agencies – from libraries to parks & recreation. That worked well for the city, or so they thought, until everything changed over the course of one week in September 2013, when Boulder experienced unprecedented rain. The resulting flooding was catastrophic, destroying 1500 homes, rendering roads impassable, and killing eight people. As the rains were still falling, Boulder residents stepped up to volunteer – as did thousands arriving from far off states. But the city was not ready to engage them. As a result, developing a city-wide engagement strategy became an integral part of the city's resiliency planning.
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Every summer, we post a list of “what we’re reading.” For the 2018 edition, stay tuned (as I do have
We believe every organization has one … and it has the potential to lead an organization to greater impact. What
Since money is on many people's minds as you plan for 2018, we decided to "celebrate" by sharing some new -- and classic -- resources that are available to you for free.