Two Musts When Managing Virtual Volunteers

That being said, it’s important that those volunteers that do sign on to help your organization have a satisfying experience. “If they have a satisfying experience, they’ll tell their friends that they had a great experience, and then maybe their friends will come and volunteer,”she says.

Hill adds that she’s noticed that those that respond to the virtual volunteer opportunities aren’t the die-hard animal rescuers that typically volunteer with the organization, but that they came to the organization more intrigued with the idea of a virtual volunteer opportunity. “That’s been kind of a learning experience for me, what my target recruiting audience is,” she says.

Tiffani Hill can be reached via www.bestfriends.org