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Focus Group Basics For Charities

Focus Group Basics For Charities

At the time of writing, I was tasked with creating a volunteer training document for a client on how to run focus groups. This article comes off the back of my work on that document. I hope you find it useful for your non-profit cause. Everyone, including charities,...

Can Volunteers Be Paid?

Can Volunteers Be Paid?

Sometimes, non-profit organisations find it challenging to entice would-be volunteers. They might think that they need to make their volunteer opportunities more appealing, for example, by giving some gift or reward. Throughout my years working with not for profits,...

How to Retain Volunteers

How to Retain Volunteers

Have you come to this page looking for advice on how to retain volunteers? Then you will know how important volunteers are. The benefits of using volunteers are many. They are key to the successful delivery of your service. Filling all kinds of roles, they will help...

National Volunteers Week

National Volunteers Week

National Volunteers Week can be a great asset to your volunteer organisation. I often recommend it as a key event in the calendar for my clients. Used right, it can improve volunteer motivation, recruit volunteers and raise awareness. Its potential is worth planning...