Volunteer appreciation is a big deal—but do your volunteers feel truly valued? As someone who’s spent years working in nonprofits, I know how easy it is for volunteer recognition to fall through the cracks. You’re busy, budgets are tight, and sometimes appreciation feels nice instead of a must-have. But here’s the truth: volunteer appreciation directly…

Volunteers are the lifeblood of your mission – they’re critical to our success. Building a volunteer appreciation strategy can be hard. But, it’s essential to keeping our volunteers engaged and coming back for more. I remember sitting at my desk talking to our volunteer coordinator who was constantly trying to drum up some kind of…