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Managing Volunteers Tips

15 Tips for Managing Volunteers

When it comes to nonprofit success, a key ingredient is the volunteers. And while some organizations have the luxury of a healthy volunteer base, others find it a struggle to attract volunteers. To make matters worse, it’s often hard to keep volunteers around. The truth is that people these days are busy and overworked. If…

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Sports Leadership & Motivation Quotes for Kids

For coaches of youth sports, it’s easy to see the valuable lessons kids learn through the game. As a parent of a child who plays sports, you understand the hard effort and heart she puts into the game, no matter how competitive the league. Sports teach our children resilience, leadership, teamwork and time management skills,…

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Making A Nonprofit Website When Time Is Short

In today’s age, your club needs to have a website. It acts as a hub of information for your current and potential club members and lends credibility to your organization. The website doesn’t have to be anything fancy, just a place for your current or potential club members and volunteers to get information about your…

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Printable Rotary Club Meeting Template

Rotary Club meetings are essential for the success of the club. Meetings are typically held weekly and should have a focus on fellowship. But what is the most efficient use of time in those meetings?  First, the president of the club will preside over all meetings. After the meeting is called to order, the president…

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Planning Effective Nonprofit Meetings When Spring Fever Kicks In

When springtime rolls around after a long winter, all you want to do is be outside in the nice weather and forget about your to-do list. Sadly, you still have responsibilities like planning a meeting for your nonprofit. Don’t worry! Here are a few tips to plan an effective nonprofit meeting when spring fever kicks…

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Getting More Volunteers In A Digital Age

Getting More Volunteers In A Digital Age Living in the age of technology has many benefits. So how can your non-profit organization utilize tech to get more volunteers? Here are a few ideas: Community Engagement Let’s say you need volunteers for an event this weekend. Which method do you think is going to get more…

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5 Ways To Thank Volunteers This National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is coming up! In 2019, National Volunteer Week is April 7-13. As a non-profit organization, you know how important volunteers are to your success. So let’s celebrate them! Here are some of our favorite ideas to help volunteers feel appreciated: Transform this month’s newsletter into a spotlight for volunteers. Hopefully, you’ve been…

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Spring Sports Planning For Coaches & Parents

As spring approaches, spring sports come along with it. If you’re new to volunteer coaching, here are some sample reports, documents and templates you might find helpful. But what else can coaches and parents do to help the season run smoothly? Here are a few tips. For Coaches: Plan An Intro Meeting Start the season…

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Ideas for a Successful Movie Night at School

School movie nights are fun for everyone. They create a great sense of community, and students really enjoy bringing their families to experience their school during non-school time. When you’re planning a movie night at school, there are many things to consider so your event can excite your students and bring local families together. Here…

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Avoiding Booster Club Member Burnout

A Booster Club’s main job is to support school activities, but how do you keep your members motivated and enthusiastic? Oftentimes, members will stay in a club for years as their students pass through a school, so a strong Booster Club has to both retain experienced members as well as continue recruitment to encourage new…