A Volunteer Cancelled at the Last Minute: Your Step-by-Step Recovery Plan
Your phone buzzes at 8:10 on Sunday morning. "So sorry, my son has a fever. I can't make it." You...
How to Retain Volunteers: What Research Says and 10 Habits
Recruiting a volunteer takes effort. Keeping one takes more. Many leaders find this out the hard way. A team grows,...
Volunteer Burnout: Signs, Causes and What Leaders Can Do
The volunteer who never says no is often the first to disappear. They arrive early, stay late and cover for...
Volunteer Job Description: How to Write One, With Examples
Ask a new volunteer what they have been asked to do, and the answer is often vague. "Help with the...
Volunteer Thank You Messages: 15 Examples You Can Copy
"Thanks, everyone!" is a nice thing to say. It is also easy to forget the moment it is said. A...
Volunteer Interview Questions: 25 to Ask and What to Listen For
Most volunteers are not interviewed. They fill in a form, or they are told "we need someone on Sunday" and...
Volunteer Meeting Agenda: Structure and 3 Sample Agendas
Many volunteer meetings do not need to be meetings. Others are the only time all year the team is in...
How to Deal With a Difficult Volunteer: A Fair, Practical Approach
Every volunteer leader eventually meets one. The person who is always late, who criticises every decision, who will not follow...
Volunteer Handbook: What to Include, With a Ready Outline
Most volunteer handbooks are written once, filed and never opened. The reason is usually simple: they are too long, too...
In-Ear Monitor Mixing Guide for Worship Teams
Floor wedges are loud, they bounce around the stage and they put sound straight back into the microphones. For a...