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April is National Volunteer Month. Do you know where your volunteers are? 

Candid

So, what can organizations do to better engage and retain volunteers in 2025? So, what can nonprofits do to recruit these essential volunteersand retain them? Proven strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers. What would quality training for volunteers look like? Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, the U.S. in 2022-23.

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What are Matching Grants and Why You Should Want Them

GrantNews

Matching Grants for Utility Costs and to Build capacity! Matching grants of up to $75,000 and in-kind services to eligible nonprofits for utility expenses and to build capacity. Primary consideration for Foundation funding will be for proposals utilizing matching grants. Funding is for new or established projects.

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What are the Biggest Challenges in Getting (and Keeping) Your Nonprofit’s Staff and Volunteers?

Blue Avocado

When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” It has been increasingly difficult to not only recruit and retain skilled staff, but just to get them to the interview process! ” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

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Top 10 Essential Strategies for Major Gift Fundraising Success

Center for Major Gifts

To streamline their search for donors, nonprofits can utilize wealth screening tools, donor data analysis, and in-depth prospect research. Demonstrating impact is not just about retaining donorsits about fostering meaningful relationships that lead to sustained philanthropic investment.

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What do nonprofits struggle with the most?

Blue Avocado

Debbie from Cat Tales Wildlife Center Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Challenges Volunteer recruitment — and retaining those volunteers — has changed dramatically since COVID. Many organizations don’t have a full-time fundraiser or access to modern tools and training. Even more challenging is donor retention.

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What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review?

Big Fundraising Ideas

Cost efficiency: Analyze the return on investment (ROI) by dividing net profit by total expenses, which helps determine how effectively funds were utilized. Volunteer management: Evaluate issues like lack of coordination or insufficient volunteer training. contributed most significantly to the totalrevenue.

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Annual Giving Basics: A Fundamental Guide for Yearly Donations

Blackbaud

Staff training and development: Provides for the ongoing education and professional growth of nurses, doctors, and other medical personnel. Direct service delivery: Funds the core programs that provide food, shelter, counseling, job training, or crisis intervention.