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To close out #NationalVolunteerMonth, we wrote a brand new blog post about all the ways organizations can get involved! Read it below. 👇

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

⚡Attracting and engaging #volunteers is an art and a science. Here are some tips to understand your volunteers and keep them coming back for more.

How do you motivate your volunteers? I find this both a simple and very complex question as its so subjective. How do you know what your volunteer motivations are? Are their motivations important to you? Is there a difference between motivations of new volunteers and those involved long term? What about those who volunteer remotely? Do your strategic objectives and priorities reflect what's actually important to your volunteers? Before you can even dig into this, some of the basics need to be in place: - a clear way to capture or discover volunteer motivations - a clear role description, expectations, training and support - a visible/accessible and contactable line manager - opportunities for development and progression - celebrating volunteering at every opportunity Though to really make a difference to volunteer motivations, I find these need to happen: - be genuine and dedicate time to your volunteers - there's no point making promises if you can't keep them and morale will suffer - give time and space to listen to volunteers, take action and make sure your volunteer knows the outcome! - find out how your volunteers like to be appreciated, then do it - motivations don't come wrapped in a bow, so make sure you have several avenues to engage with volunteers, in ways that are effective for them - have clear, transparent communication with all volunteers on new opportunities, internal news and updates - they want to be in the loop, not out of it - promote volunteer experiences internally to educate those outside of your teams - create social opportunities such as events/visits/days out - meeting new people and learning something new is of high value and creates fun memories for volunteers long afterwards - invest in staff time and resource to have a high standard of volunteer management across your org - training and ongoing support are essential What do you do to motivate your volunteers? #lovols #volunteering #volunteerengagement #motivation

The TeamKinetic Conference is back! On Wednesday the 27th of September, we’ll be bringing together voices from across the third sector to discuss the latest hot topics from the world of volunteer management. This year, our theme is: "The changing world and its potential impact on volunteering" For details and tickets, click here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/enzY2dh7 #conference2023 #onlineconference #volunteermanagement #thirdsector #volunteering #joinus #learninganddevelopment