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3 Tips to Increase and Maintain Volunteer Engagement The challenge that many nonprofits experience is that volunteers start out excited, but the excitement soon fades, and so does their participation.

[Free Webinar] The Giving Tuesday Cheat Sheet for Nonprofits 35 million people and 80 countries participated in Giving Tuesday in 2021 and these numbers steadily increase each year!

Your Guide to Volunteerism and Travel in Nepal. Your Guide to Volunteerism and Travel in Nepal.

Fiscal Sponsorship for Nonprofits With fiscal sponsorship, individuals and organizations can bypass the complicated 501(c)(3) application process, saving time, money, and a lot of effort.

9 Ways to Boost Volunteer Morale - VolunteerHub Boosting volunteer morale can lead to a more engaged volunteer workforce, and an engaged volunteer workforce can achieve program goals. Here are 9 cost-efficient ways to boost volunteer morale.

Earn a Certificate in Digital Marketing & Fundraising Our 6-hour certificate program for nonprofit professionals covers the fundamentals of website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media.

The Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits Donors first give because they want to belong. They desire to join their friends or be a part of a cause doing the good they wish to see in the world.

Accessibility Widgets and Plugins for Nonprofits Most websites are difficult for people with disabilities to use. In fact, 96.8% of the top million websites have accessibility errors.

New Puerto Rico Service Program Supports Country's Future Leaders As a commonwealth of the United States, Puerto Rico is a popular destination for Americans seeking an "international" vacation close to home. As an

13 Volunteer Time-Off (VTO) Stats Your Company Needs to Know - VolunteerHub Providing employees with time-off to volunteer is a great way to increase engagement. Check out these 13 VTO stats your company needs to know.

Ten Benefits of Breastfeeding Decades of evidence indicates that there is nothing better for a mother and her baby's well-being than exclusive breastfeeding. But for several reasons,

Family Volunteer Account of Serving in Poland: "Ukrainians Ask Only That We Don't Look Away" When the war broke out in Ukraine, Adam and Amy Robinson of Virginia knew they wanted to do something to help Ukrainians. Having served in Ecuador in 2017

How to Launch & Grow a Tribute Giving Program Tribute giving is when a donor makes a donation in someone else's name to honor that person or to celebrate a special occasion.

Why Volunteers Quit: How to Retain Them - VolunteerHub There are many reasons why volunteers quit. It is up to your organization to identify the cause and re-spark the passion.

Volunteer Family Says Service Program Was Just What They Needed After COVID A physician and mother of two from Pennsylvania, Laura Lee Swan says she and her family needed a change that would "thrust" her family of four "out of our

[Free Webinar] Successful Giving Days for Nonprofits Cause awareness and giving days are aimed at rallying communities together to maximize awareness, engagement, and donations.

Peru RCP Program Begins in Target Communities with Child Measurements In early 2022, Global Volunteers' Peru staff began outreach in the sandy, hilly district of Ventanilla to assess the needs of families and children to lay

Why Nonprofits Should Pay Attention to Web3 & the Metaverse Web3 is changing the way people think about online privacy, how they store and donate their money, and what kind of transparency they expect from nonprofits.

Mother and Daughter Bond on Greece "Service Adventure" University student Emmanuelle Dulac was born with the "volunteer bug." For as long as she can remember, she's been an active volunteer in her home town of

Top 6 Reasons to Focus on Recurring Donations for Nonprofits Recurring donors are over five times more valuable to your nonprofit than one-time donors, according to The State of Modern Philanthropy.

[Infographic] How Good Design Impacts Nonprofit Fundraising New survey data of 471 nonprofits from 99designs illustrates the power of good design in digital marketing and fundraising. Highlights include: Nonprofits that invested in professional design in the past two years are 50% more likely to have experienced an increase in fundraising revenue than those....

Volunteer Matching: Recruiting the Best Volunteer for Each Role - VolunteerHub Matching volunteers with assignments that allow them to excel can increase retention, improve engagement, and help achieve mission.

[Webinar] Emerging Social Media Trends for Nonprofits Social media tools and trends are always evolving, and to be successful on social media, nonprofits need to embrace flexibility and early adoption.

5 Benefits of Deploying a Volunteer Time Off (VTO) Policy - VolunteerHub Creating and implementing a volunteer time off policy can provide much-needed support to the community, help develop skills for employees, and boost morale.

5 Ways to Power Up Your Nonprofit Email Deliverability Email deliverability isn’t an exact science, but understanding how it works can help get your nonprofit's emails into more Inboxes.

Texas Volunteer Pens Poignant Reflections on Serving on the Border Laurie Sunderland volunteered in San Juan, Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border on her first service program with Global Volunteers in April this year after

[WEBINAR] LinkedIn & Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits LinkedIn is ideal for connecting with sponsors, funders, and thought leaders while Twitter is a fast-moving community built upon real-time information sharing.

New Refugee Program Engages Global Volunteers in Crete Global Refugee Projects Engage Global Volunteers in Crete with workshops and psychosocial support for their children

7 Ideas to Future-Proof Your Volunteer Program - VolunteerHub The best way to future-proof your volunteer program is by adapting to the needs and expectations of volunteers that provide their time.

International Community Development Profile: Tobadina Kahemela Family In this series, families in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program in Tanzania explain how their participation improves their