Number 1 pain point I’ve heard in all my chapter visits and chapter trainings over the last 18 months (more than 200 chapters!): volunteer succession. As in finding volunteers, keeping volunteers, engaging volunteers. Which brings me to the point of this post:...
There is a disconnect between association staffers and volunteers says the ASAE Research Foundation report, A Holistic Approach to Association Volunteer Management. Volunteers feel they are being effective, but this doesn’t always equate with what association staffers...
National Volunteer Week* turns 50 this year! This year’s celebration is April 21–27 and no one knows the value of great volunteers more than our association peeps! To help you celebrate, Points of Light offers a downloadable #NVW toolkit complete with social media...
Did you know 59% of American workers experience some level of burnout? It’s real. So is volunteer burnout. And that burnout can have serious consequences for associations and their chapters. But it’s not an impossible situation. It can be solved with both CRPs and...
March 27, 2024 (webinar) Are your chapter leaders feeling the strain of volunteer burnout? You’re not alone! When component relations professionals (CRPs) gather, they often commiserate about how hard it is to recruit volunteer leaders. Members are choosing different...
The 2024 Edition of Associations Evolve: 2024 & Beyond Journal is out and once again, Peggy Hoffman is one of 50 association thought leaders to share their ideas and wisdom on all things associations. Check out Peggy’s article below and be sure to download...