Timecounts Journal

Fixing a signup form is the easiest way to improve your volunteer recruitment efforts.

Do you currently manage your volunteer scheduling, communications, tasks, and more using various spreadsheets? This may seem like the most efficient way to organize all your information, but chances are, as your volunteer list and opportunities grow, it’ll get tougher to do it all with google docs or Excel — right? Here’s why it’s time to move away from using volunteer spreadsheets.

Landing your next job can be difficult — especially without appropriate experience. The solution? Volunteering.

This interview with Brady Tasker, Volunteer Coordinator for the 2023 Sydney Film Festival in Sydney, Australia was conducted and condensed by Amanda Rose.

Tools, tips, and templates for organizations wishing to publish a Frequently Asked Questions page for new and active volunteers.

Sure, you could send them certificates, or maybe throw a party. But what volunteers really want is to be shown the impact of their contributions. Here are three ways to communicate to your volunteers why they matter.

Don’t Waste Their Time.

When your nonprofit organization, school, or business has an important event coming up, it’s not unheard of to need volunteers to help it all run smoothly and make the biggest impact. Of course, you can’t just throw your volunteers into the fire and expect it all to go well. If you do several events a year, retaining as many volunteers as possible is crucial, meaning you need to make their experience a great one. Organizing your volunteers before each event is key — and we’re going to help you do it.

When you’re managing volunteers, you want to ensure you get a roster of people who fit well with your organization, are eager to do the work they need to do and are keen to learn and continually develop their skills.