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April is National Volunteer Month. Do you know where your volunteers are? 

Candid

So, what can organizations do to better engage and retain volunteers in 2025? So, what can nonprofits do to recruit these essential volunteersand retain them? Proven strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers. Recruiting and retaining volunteers is a year-round endeavor beyond National Volunteer Month. in 2022-23.

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What are Matching Grants and Why You Should Want Them

GrantNews

Matching Grants for Utility Costs and to Build capacity! Matching grants of up to $75,000 and in-kind services to eligible nonprofits for utility expenses and to build capacity. Primary consideration for Foundation funding will be for proposals utilizing matching grants. Funding is for new or established projects.

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6 Tips to Retain Volunteers

Blackbaud

It’s imperative that you recruit a strong volunteer base and, more important, retain volunteers by valuing their time, effort, and skills. If you’re ready to make a plan to retain your volunteers, start with these six tips. Utilize Their Strengths Volunteers feel valued when they can use their expertise for a good cause.

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What are the Biggest Challenges in Getting (and Keeping) Your Nonprofit’s Staff and Volunteers?

Blue Avocado

When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” It has been increasingly difficult to not only recruit and retain skilled staff, but just to get them to the interview process! ” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

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Retaining the Pandemic’s Captive Audience May Be the Key to 2021’s Year-End Giving Strategy

NonProfit PRO

For New York City-based Smile Train, the largest cleft organization in the world, its year-end efforts last year presented challenges, yet valuable lessons learned that it will utilize as it moves forward. The COVID-19 pandemic halted its work around the world, but it soon found its voice, urging supporters that its work is still needed.

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Ever Wondered About the Value of Volunteer Time?

GrantNews

The Value of Your Volunteer Time To recruit and retain valuable volunteers you must build trust by providing the correct tools for a productive and joyful work environment for your volunteers. A Volunteer Management Guide is used to utilize volunteer time, skillsets, and talents.

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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

With our automated matching feature, utilizing a matching gift for your end-of-year giving campaign has never been easier. Thanking your donors is an essential step in retaining your year-end donors. This year-end, partner with a local business or major donor to secure a matching gift.

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