Recruit volunteers with data and computer savvy. Tell them you need them to record progress. Create volunteer records and reports that show progress. Then write reports to administrators, volunteers, clients or members that tell about the results of the work. Be willing to experiment and learn from failures Work at constantly revising the plan to improve the volunteer program.
Every day write down something good that happened in the volunteer program.
Steve gathers a large array of statistics, data, and reports on volunteering. The numbers are interesting for the information they provide about working with volunteers. A study by the Urban Institute shows that those who earn less give more. If your organization has volunteers who assist with fund-raising, here are some tips on raising money online. It starts with an e-newsletter.