A labor group could also perceive such statements as an effort to avoid paying people. Volunteers help your organization meet its mission and better serve the community . To address such perception issues, many organizations involve volunteers. Volunteers can turn into donors. They see, first hand, your organziation at work, and many will want to support this excellent work with financial contributions, or by talking to their company on your behalf about making a donation.
Volunteers can turn into staff.
When a staff vacancy or new position is created, volunteers are a pool of people already oriented to your organization's culture and mission that you may be able to tap. Inc. Employee Volunteering A resource provided by the National Center for Volunteering in Britain. If you have comments about these materials, please e-mail us .