Why Volunteers Ignore Your Scheduling Emails (and What Works Instead)
You send the schedule on Monday. By Thursday, half the team has not answered. On Saturday you start calling. It...
Volunteer Availability: How to Stop Scheduling People Who Are Away
You build next month's schedule, send it out and within the hour the first reply arrives. "I am travelling that...
Media Team Scheduling: Why Sound, Cameras and Slides Can’t Be Swapped
On Sunday morning, most volunteers can be swapped for each other. A greeter can cover for another greeter, a parking...
Event Staff Scheduling for NGOs: Fundraisers and Charity Days
A fundraising dinner, a charity run, a food drive on a Saturday. For a non-profit, these are the days that...
Volunteer Announcements That Actually Get Read
You send an important message to the whole volunteer team. The service time is changing. Or the parking is closed....
Volunteer Attendance Tracking: What to Measure After Every Event
The event went well. The chairs are stacked, the equipment is packed and you head home tired but satisfied. A...
Sharing the Volunteer Schedule: Paper, PDF or a Live Link?
The schedule is finished. It took an evening, and it looks good. Now comes the question that every coordinator faces...
Volunteer Onboarding: How to Welcome New People in One Message
Someone new wants to help. They approach you after a service, or an event, or send a message saying they...
How to Recruit Volunteers for Your Church or Nonprofit: 12 Practical Ideas
Every church and nonprofit leader has asked the same question at some point. Where do we find more volunteers? The...
Volunteer Appreciation Ideas: 15 Ways to Say Thank You
Most coordinators know that volunteers should be thanked. Fewer know how to do it well, week after week, without it...