We had a wonderful Managing Volunteers and Interns Community Group meeting yesterday. Eight of us joined in conversation about volunteer platforms, chatted about our programs, and issues we were looking to explore. Special thanks to Michelle Stewart and Kaylee Clark for sharing their insights into using Tessitura as a volunteer program platform!
In addition to using Tessitura for volunteer tracking, some other platforms were mentioned in the meeting. These included:
Free - Volunteersignup.org and BetterUnite - Fundraising and Donor Management Platform
Better Impact - Better Impact Volunteer Management Software Donor Management Software
Volgistics - Volunteer Management Software Solutions | Volgistics
The topics that were mentioned are included below with some links to useful resources.
Volunteer Funding The Leighty Foundation
This organization has put together a wonderful Case for Support that they provide to volunteer administrators to work with their development teams on finding new ways to tap into funding for volunteer initiatives. Highly recommended!
Home - The Leighty Foundation
Volunteer Engagement
Free Webinar offered by Volunteer Match – Developing a Strategic Plan for Volunteer Engagement Thursday, February 16 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Registration (gotowebinar.com)
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
Free Webinar offered by Volunteer Strategies – Recruit and Rebuild Your Volunteer Base
Thursday, March 9 2:00 PM EST
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Organizational Buy-In
Free Webinar offered by Volunteer Match – Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement Wednesday, February 15 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST Registration (gotowebinar.com)
Other topics we discussed included; Young Volunteer Outreach and Program Design, Using Tessitura for Paid Internship Programs, and Volunteer Promotions.
Stay tuned for more resources and insights. I encourage everyone to share their suggestions, questions, and more on the board to get the conversation rolling.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 23 at 11:00 AM EST. Reserve your spot today!
(8) Managing Volunteers & Interns Tessitura Community Meeting - Events - Managing Volunteers & Interns Tessitura Community - Tessitura Network
Thanks for all of your great advice during the call! Michelle Stewart Kaylee Clark