People stay engaged in a nonprofit because of relationships. They may have initially joined because your mission is compelling, or the work you’re doing is impactful. They’ll stay for the long haul when they feel cared for, and have the freedom to have fun along the way. As a leader in…
In the US it is it legal to provide volunteers with their own corporate email address? Can volunteers have titles, such a manager, coordinator?
Volunteers at a nonprofit in the US can be given an email address, and they can be given a title. This is a pretty common practice in many small to mid-sized nonprofits. It has a nice upside of valuing your best volunteers, increasing their buy-in to the nonprofit, and can…
What is the best CRM software for nonprofits?
I work for a small nonprofit that has several different projects. We need a software/database that manages members, vendors, gifts/pledges, fundraising campaigns, volunteers, grants, projects funded by grants, etc. We currently use Sage and it is the WORST program I have ever worked with. Is there something more user-friendly that…
Dealing With Staff and Volunteer Problems
Karl Vaters, lead pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship and author of the New Small Church blog, provides a number of tips for dealing with church staff and volunteer problems in an article for Christianity Today. Here are some of his tips. Lead with Good News Set a positive mood. Begin…
10 Secrets for Happy Volunteers
People get involved in our communities because of the mission, and it is meaningful to them. They want to feel good about what they are doing, and about themselves. This does not mean people want to be coddled. It does mean that if we craft our meetings/activities/happenings to be enriching…