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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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How Meetings can Engage Rather than Enrage Volunteers

We engage in many different kinds of “meetings”—including, “meeting new people” and “meeting goals”—but traditional meetings often get a bad rap. With so many ineffective, inefficient, or unnecessary meetings, it’s no wonder volunteers have little...

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Developing Volunteer Best Practice Guidelines

Much has been written about volunteer best practice – a Google search brings up 120 million results – but little of this is evidence based. A meta...

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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES: Wonder Drug

This Month's Selection Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself Authored by: Stephen Trzeciak,...

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Now What? Moving Volunteer Engagement Forward in Changing Times

Volunteerism in 2023 is facing a unique set of circumstances: A decades-long decline in volunteer engagement was exacerbated by the 2020 pandemic,...

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How to Use Storytelling to Connect with Potential Volunteers

Your nonprofit relies on volunteers to power your operations and push your mission forward. Whether they’re completing administrative duties, helping...

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BETTER IMPACT BOOK BITES: Transforming Disruption to Impact

This Month's Selection Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World Edited by Doug Bolton, Beth...

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Better Impact's best list of networking communities for volunteer engagement professionals around the world

Introduction In the world of volunteer engagement, dedicated individuals work tirelessly to develop impactful volunteer programs in support of their...

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volunteer statistical fun facts from around the world

Although most of the research published does not lend itself to country-to-country comparisons, here's a compilation of stats from a variety of...

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Donor Analytics: 3 Ways to Leverage Data at Your Nonprofit

If your nonprofit is like most, you collect and store a lot of data. Data provides a foundation for many of your day-to-day activities, from...

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Four Steps that Should Precede Your Recruitment Plan

People who know me well know this: I love planning. I can get downright giddy when diving into a strategic plan, program plan, or work plan. And yet,...

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