Rosterfy Blog

Rosterfy's blog provides access to industry insights, trends, news, thought leadership, and more, specializing in volunteer and workforce management.

Why is volunteering important?

Rochelle Gunn Nov 22, 2022 9:54:45 AM
Why is volunteering important?

According to the most recent Americorps report on civic engagement and volunteering, Americans volunteered for an estimated 5.8 billion hours in the 12-month reporting period. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found that volunteers contributed an estimated 596.2 million hours to the community in one year. In the United Kingdom, the Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport reports that 30 percent of respondents in the last Community Life Survey participated in formal volunteering within the previous 12 months. 

How to recruit volunteers for a nonprofit

Alice Turnbull Nov 10, 2022 12:36:03 PM
How to recruit volunteers for a nonprofit

Every organization needs a way to move business goals forward. Donors help bring funds in, board members create key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of each event, cause or volunteer opportunity, and recruits keep the company gears moving. The people who maintain the day-to-day operations are vital to meeting the initiatives set forth by management. 

How to choose volunteer management software

Rochelle Gunn Nov 7, 2022 9:38:48 AM
How to choose volunteer management software

Are you looking for ways to make your volunteer management processes more streamlined and efficient? Would you like a volunteer management solution that manages and engages your volunteers in less time and without the reliance on manual processes? If so, you may want to consider introducing volunteer management software to your organization. 

Rosterfy Case Study: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Andrew Newman Nov 3, 2022 1:11:28 PM
Rosterfy Case Study: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Director of Volunteers and Workforce for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Andrew Newman reflects on the 'best volunteer program in Games history' and how they worked alongside Rosterfy to achieve such greatness. 

99 Community Service Project Ideas

Rochelle Gunn Oct 17, 2022 3:01:49 PM
99 Community Service Project Ideas

Participating in community service is an effective way of contributing to your local area and helping the residents of your community. There are numerous ways to get involved with community service but a good place to start is to think about what you are passionate about and what interests you. This could be things like animal welfare, helping sick kids, encouraging reading and writing, providing assistance at a homeless shelter, cooking or social media.