Better Impact Blog

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Exiting Volunteers The Right Way

Margaret McLachlan - Communications Manager, Volunteering New Zealand: Jul 3, 2024 9:27:00 AM

Volunteering New Zealand is the New Zealand peak body for volunteers and volunteering. With a wide-ranging membership of national organisations, it...

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Leveraging Volunteer Help at Nonprofit Events: 5 Strategies

Swaim Strategies: Jun 26, 2024 9:30:00 AM

Chances are, your nonprofit already recruits volunteers to help run your events, but have you ever thought about how you’re allocating their time?

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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES: Everyone Communicates Few Connect

Nicole R. Smith: Jun 19, 2024 8:30:00 AM

This Month's Selection Everyone Communicates Few Connect, by John C. Maxwell The sixteenth in a series of Better Impact Book Bites A taste of great...

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Technology Won’t Replace Leaders of Volunteers, but it Can Certainly Help

Stuart Garland, Learning and Capacity Building Manager, Volunteer Ireland: Jun 12, 2024 10:00:00 AM

In the dynamic, changing world of volunteer management, the role of a human Leader of Volunteers is, in my mind, irreplaceable. These leaders...

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Embracing Change: Integrating Virtual Volunteering into Your Volunteer Program

Team Better Impact: Jun 11, 2024 8:30:00 AM

In today's rapidly evolving landscape, volunteer managers face the challenge of adapting their programs to meet the needs and preferences of...

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Hot Take: Volunteer Burnout Burns Out Volunteer Engagement Professionals

Mackenzie Albrecht - Greater Minnesota Program Manager, MAVA: Jun 7, 2024 8:30:00 AM

We talk a lot about burnout in the nonprofit sector, and burnout is especially common among volunteer engagement professionals. According to a 2017...

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Celebrating 40 Years of Volunteer Spirit: Balancing Structure and Flexibility in Volunteer Management

Ruth Leonard - Chair, Association of Volunteer Managers: Jun 5, 2024 9:30:00 AM

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Volunteer Centre Innovation - Screening & Centralization

Amanda Jensen - Executive Director, Volunteer Lethbridge: Jun 3, 2024 10:00:00 AM

Volunteer Centres perform many functions within a community. With respect to how Centres interact with volunteers, while some do volunteer advising,...

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How to thank Volunteers in the Digital Age: 6 Top Ideas

Team Better Impact: May 22, 2024 9:00:00 AM

Your nonprofit has a lot on its plate. You have donors to steward, events to plan, and programs to run. Fortunately, your volunteers readily commit...