by Kari Anderson | Apr 3, 2019 | Auctions, Board Topics, Events, Finances, Fundraising, Gifts, Organizational Planning, Volunteers
There are many ways for volunteers to help with fundraising. Your job is to make the best possible match between the fundraising task and the volunteer personality, and to train your volunteer fundraisers so they are comfortable in their role. Training is essential....
by Kari Anderson | Feb 13, 2019 | Events, Fundraising, Gifts, Stewardship, Volunteers
Love is in the air this week. Share it with your donors! Some folks call Valentine’s Day Donor Day! Use Valentine’s Day as a stewardship opportunity to show your donors how much you appreciate and love them. There are many ways to show your love of donors. From a...
by Kari Anderson | Aug 1, 2018 | Board Topics, Volunteers
Board members may be your organization’s most important group of volunteers. These volunteers set policy, review and develop programs, represent the community your nonprofit serves and supervise the executive director. You should take special care with the challenging...
by Kari Anderson | Jul 25, 2018 | Evaluations, Volunteers
Volunteers are important to our nonprofit organizations. A really great volunteer program is going to have a process for evaluating volunteers. If you aren’t evaluating your volunteers, you are not alone—many others are not doing this important task. It may seem odd...
by Kari Anderson | Jul 18, 2018 | Events, Volunteers
Volunteers are a large part of successful nonprofit events—fundraising and other events. If you are seeking volunteers for events, first look to your current roster of volunteers. Look at past volunteers. A new event might spark renewed interest from past volunteers....
by Kari Anderson | Jul 11, 2018 | Fundraising, Volunteers
Volunteers can be your most loyal donors and an asset for your fundraising efforts, too. Your volunteers already give their time. They are passionate about the mission and work of your nonprofit. You can take volunteers to the next level of support by engaging them in...