More and more nonprofits are relying on volunteers to support programming and fundraising. Volunteering should be considered a donation in kind, since people are giving of their time in lieu of or in addition to money. Often a good experience as a volunteer can build a lifelong relationship with a supporter, which in turn can generate additional donations by way of money or other gifts.
However, many nonprofits struggle when it comes to developing and managing their volunteers and their volunteering programs. MNC can help to build a manageable program that sustains instead of drains the energy and existing resources.
Sample services that MNC can help provide include:
- Volunteer planning to ensure that the right people are in the right places at the right time and that connects volunteering with funding
- Satisfaction surveys for former and current volunteers (and the clients that they serve)
- Job descriptions for volunteers that serve specific projects and long-term support
- Recruitment strategies to build an ongoing volunteer base for long- and short term project needs that is tied to the mission and community that is served
- Performance evaluations and management education for volunteer supervisors
- Alumni volunteer communication plans to stay in touch with former participants to maintain ongoing connections and future donor support
- Creating new and alternative volunteer options that serve different generations of participant and client needs, including virtual and in-house service options