Volunteer Management Training

Your work as a Volunteer Manager is an important part of growing your organization. Whether you have 10 or 500 volunteers, good management is essential. These actions summarize the important work you do with volunteers and they are valuable reminders of what you need to do each day to be a great manager!

The Nonprofit Champion 6 Actions for Great Volunteer Managers:

1. Ask – ask volunteers to serve, ask for feedback, ask their opinions, ask for more

2. State – state your needs and expectations clearly, be sure they are understood

3. Listen – really listen when they speak, let them know you are interested

4. Inspire – be the person who inspires them by your work, your creativity and your enthusiasm

5. Include – include them in decisions that will effect them, invite them to serve on Teams

6. Thank – show your appreciation often and sincerely