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Today's volunteers look for great experiences and meaningful engagement when they give away their time. So make it clear from the moment you launch your online recruiting campaigns that those are precisely the benefits your volunteers will find. Below we've provided seven specific ways to persuade...

Your volunteers are ready to go! It's tempting to pass out assignments like candy until you get it all off your plate. Before you add that "Would you also...?", keep this question in mind: if you're not paying these people, what's an appropriate workload? Your event volunteers are there to help,...

Deciding how many volunteers are needed for an event seems like a complicated process at times. It's difficult to know where to begin, especially with a thousand other things on your mind when it comes to running your event. Knowing the numbers needed, while seemingly overwhelming, is boiled down...

When recruiting staff and volunteers to run an event you've poured your heart into, finding high-quality of assistance is key. Hours of work and endless energy goes down the drain at an event that is improperly staffed by those who lack drive, focus, motivation, or training. Filtering through...

It's happening: Your event is officially growing, and it's time to scale up your business. The best place to start is to expand your event team. Up until recently, you were able to rely on your in-house staff, but now you need to do public outreach and start recruiting. Luckily, this process is...