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.
While volunteers often choose to donate their time because they want to give back to their communities, making their experience engaging and rewarding is integral to ensuring a successful volunteer program.
The world’s largest governing body of football, FIFA caught our attention this week for something other than soccer. Yes, what caught our attention was their impressive volunteer management program, which is using technology to unite their volunteer community around the world.
Following an extensive search and thorough scoping, Rosterfy has been selected as the volunteer management solution for one of the world’s largest innovative tech festivals, South by Southwest (SXSW).
Planning events is a massive task, but one we continue to undertake due to the positive impact they generate: for attendees, the organisation and the bottom line. But as the need to protect our planet from the effects of climate change grows, it’s important that we also consider the impact events have on the environment.
Despite widespread recognition of the immense value of volunteering, the process of managing volunteers effectively can be challenging.
In case you missed it, Rosterfy recently released our latest white paper focusing on the ‘Value of Volunteering’.
Finding volunteer opportunities is one thing. Finding opportunities that are nearby is another thing altogether. At Rosterfy we understand that limiting the boundaries to volunteering is integral for any successful volunteer management program. With that said, meet your new best friend.
Events are a great way for non profits to raise vital funds. On top of being a great fundraising activity, events can also help non profits get out there and share the important work they do within the community. Some other major benefits of planning a non profit event are: