Volunteer Appreciation: A 12-point quiz to see how how your church stacks up

By Jane Fryar on June 20, 2012

If you rely on the effort volunteers contribute to your church or ministry, you already know it’s much more effective to retain workers than to find and train new ones. You also know that volunteers who feel happy in their work do a better job, investing more of themselves in their tasks. And you know [...]

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Follow This One Rule to Enlist Great Volunteers

By Jane Fryar on August 24, 2011

The rule? Build relationships! A notice in this month’s church newsletter, pleading for help with this summer’s VBS or this month’s Trivia Night may surface a worker or two, but for best results, nothing beats one-on-one relationships. When you personally know individuals who may want to help, when you understand their special skills and interests, [...]

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One Question to Keep Volunteers Coming Back

By Karen Kogler on February 23, 2011

“Hey! How’s it going?” This greeting can be bland, a throw-away sentence. Or it can be powerful tool. Let me explain. Decades ago, I heard about the work of a particular non-profit organization and wanted to help. So I volunteered my office skills on a regular basis. I enjoyed the work and the people. But [...]

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