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Why are volunteers so important?
Home » Non Profits » Managing and Recruiting Volunteers » Why are volunteers so important?So why do you want volunteers to begin with? Most people focus on one reason – it’s free work! This is definitely true; but when considering volunteers, it’s important to look a little deeper at the many things that satisfied volunteers do for your organization. This will help you choose the right volunteers and manage them effectively.
• Having volunteers helps spread the necessary work among various people and get the job done. Not only will this lighten everyone’s load (since there’s usually more to be done than people to do it!), but that will also in turn lower stress levels and make people happier.
• Having volunteers keeps the organization alive. Not only is it staying up-and-running, but it’s also active, new, fresh. Volunteers bring excitement and enthusiasm; that kind of attitude can bring positive change and the oomph needed to stay motivated.
• Having volunteers means that you are always getting new ideas. You may not choose to act on all of those ideas, but fresh insight can be vital to a group; it is your lifeblood.
• Having volunteers helps get the word out about your organization and give it a good reputation. Volunteers that are satisfied with the way they’ve been treated will have great things to say about you. Thus – free PR! It will probably even help you get more volunteers.
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