Volunteers - Fundraising Insights & Trends

Volunteers

Top 10 Volunteer Management Software Picks

A roundup of the top volunteer management platforms (Bloomerang Volunteer, SignUpGenius, VolunteerMark, POINT, Golden, etc.), comparing features like scheduling, communication, donor syncing, and pricing.

Training

Live Event Volunteer Training

In this video we show the live event volunteer training of how to use the Live Event Registration Kiosk and the Public Bidding Kiosk. We also go over the end of auction invoices and what to ask winning bidders before they hand out items.

Auction Promotion

3 Emails to Turn Auction Bidders into Monthly Donors

After an auction, send a heartfelt thank-you, introduce your monthly giving program with clear impact options, and then follow up with ongoing updates, recognition, and upgrade opportunities to deepen donor commitment.

Volunteers

Keeping Volunteers Happy

Retain volunteers by giving clear roles, offering support & training, recognizing contributions, checking in regularly, and matching tasks to their strengths. When volunteers feel valued and empowered, they keep coming back.

Volunteers

How to Get Volunteers and Keep Them

Recruit and retain volunteers by writing clear role descriptions, simplifying the sign-up process, onboarding with training/support, tapping multiple outreach channels, being flexible, and recognizing contributions.

Volunteers

Volunteer Fundraising Management

Combine volunteer and fundraising efforts by recruiting fundraisers as volunteers, training them in asking, setting clear goals, giving tools/templates, tracking results, and recognizing their contributions.