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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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Volunteer Management Best Practices (3)

20 min read

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHOOSING VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

INTRODUCTION If you view spreadsheets as the superior way to manage your volunteer program or aren’t ready to consider a change, please stop reading...

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4 min read

How to build your business case to get volunteer management software

There is no doubt that volunteer management software (VMS) can be a huge help for not-for-profit and charity organizations. When it comes to...

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Blonde woman sitting at her desk frustrated while using spreadsheets

4 min read

9 reasons to replace your spreadsheets with dedicated software

I am a big user of Excel, and I love it. But that doesn’t mean that it’s the right choice for everything, especially as the data repository in the...

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Monkeys in a cage as a metaphor for how we can be programmed to accept the unnatural

3 min read

A Cage Full of Monkeys

One of the many things I’ve enjoyed when training a new member on our Volunteer Impact software is the way some of them look at a new system...

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yellow smiley face spheres

14 min read

The Happiness Advantage

Assuming that we could all use a little boost of happiness these days, I want to share some thoughts from a great book with you. If you get something...

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2 min read

New perspectives in data collection and retention

When was the last time you did an inventory of what data you collect about your volunteers and/or donors, how you use it, how you store it and when...

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5 min read

Digging a little deeper

“Always seek to know why you believe what you believe”

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two cats fighting

3 min read

Fight or flee – the choice is yours

How to handle difficult volunteering situations A colleague and I were recently faced with the following scenario that involved volunteers working in...

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2 min read

Bug or Butterfly?

Have you ever considered the lifecycle of the average volunteer program manager?

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large group of volunteers

4 min read

How many volunteers are too many volunteers?

One of the most common questions I am asked is “How many volunteers should one Volunteer Manager be responsible for?” – or in other words, what might...

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