Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Every Nonprofit
Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Every Nonprofit
Nadine Cape
Empire State College
Abstract
The following research paper covers the problems nonprofits have recruiting volunteers and the best practices they should use. This is an issue with many nonprofits and lends itself to deep discussion and understanding. This topic interests me because I like to actively participate in community events and leading or creating events that will need to recruit volunteers. This paper is geared towards community and nonprofit leaders who are in need of recruiting advice.
Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Every Nonprofit
The nonprofit sector is a melting pot of helping entities. This group of businesses includes religious, environmental, educational, and humanity-centered purposes. None of these groups appeal to all peoples but they all fill a natural role globally and locally. The goals of these nonprofits are attainable with a few necessities; leadership, funds, and volunteers. Funds for nonprofits are dependent on effective management. Effective management of a nonprofit includes successful recruitment of volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit. Every nonprofit needs volunteers; there are specific tools and ways to recruit them. The efficiency of the nonprofit will diminish without best practices.
Volunteers are a necessity for nonprofits and need to be recruited. There are many reasons for recruiting volunteers. One reason is “to give your organization the power to do more work”; there is nothing as powerful as a large body of willing helpers to make a mission statement a reality (Nagy). While working with AmeriCorps- City Year, I was in charge of the Martin Luther King Day of Service in New Orleans and without the almost 200 people that showed up, the service projects would not be completed. That event won the MLK Service Award for all City Year
Nadine Cape
Empire State College
Abstract
The following research paper covers the problems nonprofits have recruiting volunteers and the best practices they should use. This is an issue with many nonprofits and lends itself to deep discussion and understanding. This topic interests me because I like to actively participate in community events and leading or creating events that will need to recruit volunteers. This paper is geared towards community and nonprofit leaders who are in need of recruiting advice.
Volunteers: The Cornerstone of Every Nonprofit
The nonprofit sector is a melting pot of helping entities. This group of businesses includes religious, environmental, educational, and humanity-centered purposes. None of these groups appeal to all peoples but they all fill a natural role globally and locally. The goals of these nonprofits are attainable with a few necessities; leadership, funds, and volunteers. Funds for nonprofits are dependent on effective management. Effective management of a nonprofit includes successful recruitment of volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit. Every nonprofit needs volunteers; there are specific tools and ways to recruit them. The efficiency of the nonprofit will diminish without best practices.
Volunteers are a necessity for nonprofits and need to be recruited. There are many reasons for recruiting volunteers. One reason is “to give your organization the power to do more work”; there is nothing as powerful as a large body of willing helpers to make a mission statement a reality (Nagy). While working with AmeriCorps- City Year, I was in charge of the Martin Luther King Day of Service in New Orleans and without the almost 200 people that showed up, the service projects would not be completed. That event won the MLK Service Award for all City Year
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