Better Impact Blog

The world of the nonprofit sector is constantly changing. Better Impact presents some thought leadership on a variety of topics in volunteer management and donor relations, and invites you to be a part of the conversation.

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What does a year actually look like inside a volunteer program?

Our first report asked whether volunteer programs are growing. The answer was yes, 86.9% of the cohort grew or held steady. This report asks the next question. Not just whether programs grew, but how they moved. All of them. Some programs climbed...

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Better Impact vs Volgistics: A Head-to-Head Comparison

Better Impact and Volgistics are two names that frequently come up when organizations start evaluating volunteer management software.

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15 Best CSR Software Platforms to Scale Your Impact in 2026

Proving the ROI of your corporate social responsibility (CSR) program to leadership becomes nearly impossible when volunteer hours live in one...

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The “Almost Volunteer”

Has this ever happened to you? A social media post about a volunteer opportunity receives lots of likes and shares. Your recruitment table at a...

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Before You Recruit a Volunteer, Build This First

Too many new volunteer leaders make the same mistake. They inherit a program, get handed a login and a list of shifts in need of a volunteer, and...

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Designing Two-Hour Volunteer Opportunities That Matter

Brief volunteer opportunities are on the rise—and even activities as short as two hours are everywhere: afternoon service projects, corporate...

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Introducing Our Integration with Double the Donation

At Better Impact, our mission has always been to help nonprofits, municipalities, and mission-driven organizations get the most out of their...

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Making Data Work for the People Who Make Volunteerism Work

If you lead volunteers, you already work with data. Even though it might not feel that way.

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How to Build a Career in Volunteer Administration: From Volunteer to CVA

Table of Contents Where It All Started: A Twelve-Year-Old's Vision Stepping Into Volunteer Administration A New Chapter: Richmond Cares, Richmond...

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