14 posts tagged with "Retention"

The new realities of volunteer recruiting: Finding Passion​

Updated: Feb 26, 2020

My passion is helping event managers find and finesse great volunteer solutions for their specific needs. You likely know that my company, TRS, helps events discover the right combination of technical solutions – online volunteer management, background check, online training, databases, surveys and communications tools. What you might not realize is that most of my time is not spent on technology. Most of my time is spent one-on-one, in webinars and leading workshops with a focus on problem solving. No, not technical problem solving. That comes last.

Competing for the Millennial Volunteer (IFEA Fall 2018)​

Updated: Feb 26, 2020

Over the past few years we've seen major shifts in the volunteer world, including more competition for volunteers and a huge growth in the number of events held. There are a plethora of festivals, endurance events, school sports, charitable fundraisers and much more competing for the time of potential volunteers.

Shifting Volunteer Trends​

By Florence May with Ben Reno-Weber

Updated: Feb 26, 2020

At a recent volunteer management conference, I noticed a common theme in every session: The volunteer world is shifting. Several speakers were discussing a shift in the perceived role of volunteers. According to Rick Lynch, principal consultant at Lynch Associates, the volunteer management era “grew up”when many people volunteered as an alternative to professional work, whereas today’s volunteers do so as an alternative to other leisure activities.

Creating Value in Your Database​

Sep 21, 2018 2 min read

We have clients who've spent years hosting events .... nearly identical events. I've worked with many this year and observed the impact of very different volunteer data collection process.

Is this Organization getting good ROI on their Volunteer database?

I ask this question often and compare best practices. The below clients and examples are real. As you read, ask "Is my organization getting a good return on investment?

What you can learn from the Facebook HUBBUB (IFEA Summer 2018)​

May I Help You?​

The desire to serve is at the heart of the volunteer experience. It is with pleasure that I've signed on to write about the driving factors related to recruiting, managing and retaining the right people. The people who want to serve. The right people? Yes, the right people. The people who choose to spend their free time working long hours for your event. The people who volunteer to do hard and often thankless jobs. The people who feel so committed to your festival or event that they come back year after year. It is my business to watch and report on volunteer recruiting and scheduling trends that impact our event clients.