Original Article by Raj and Donorbox, cited below

Summary by Simply the Basics

Volunteers are critical to the success of any nonprofit. The most important thing for an organization or nonprofit to do when looking for community support is to ensure that your volunteers feel valued. This article develops mechanisms to achieve that, to develop policies and attitudes surrounding volunteers and their work, including showing gratitude, communication, and thoughtful time management. Beyond just recruiting volunteers, the key is developing and maintaining those relationships, so that the people involved are energized to continue to stay involved, and this article provides specific examples to do that. 

8 ways to motivate and engage your nonprofit's Volunteers - Donorbox. Nonprofit Blog. (2021, August 26). Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/motivate-and-engage-your-nonprofits-volunteers