United Nations Volunteers’ Post

🆕 Dive into our new report on State Innovations in National Service & Volunteering, crafted in collaboration with More Perfect and America's Service Commissions! Explore the case for #nationalservice and volunteering, the many ways in which Governors, State Legislators and other stakeholders are expanding opportunities for Americans to serve, and examples for how leaders in other states can further ignite a culture of service and citizenship to build bridges across our difference and help solve public challenges. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eATSFPDJ

Stereotypes of young people as disengaged and unwilling to give back are old and tired. Our latest research paints a different picture. 👇 Get a closer look at the changing landscape of volunteering via our full report below. bit.ly/3yaWUmX

#ICYMI - Here are some quick links to our most recent Policy Publications (that you don't want to miss!) ➡Volunteering in Education and Skills Briefing This briefing examines volunteering's role in Scotland's Education and Skills landscape and offers policy recommendations to enhance its impact, intended for the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and other key stakeholders. Read here: https://ow.ly/Ac4P50TfnZN ➡Budget scrutiny 2025-26 - Third sector funding principles This response emphasises sustainable and fair funding for volunteer engagement, aligning with the Volunteer Charter, and reflects SCVO's Fair Funding calls. Read here: https://ow.ly/jYgF50Tfo5F ➡Flood Resilience Strategy  In our consultation response, we welcome the focus on flood-resilient places but stress that responsibility cannot be shifted onto volunteers without proper support and resources. Read here: https://ow.ly/Ntww50Tfo6Y ➡Briefing for new MPs This briefing for MPs elected in 2024 details the vital contribution of volunteers to Scotland's communities, and proves some recommendations for how they can promote volunteering in Westminster. Read here: https://ow.ly/4ibm50Tfoe9

🌊In our latest blog post, SSI Fellow Saranjeet Kaur tells us more about her experience attending and volunteering at #RSECon23. Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/eVBJR7tz

Did you know? The National Standards for Volunteer Involvement have been refreshed to ensure they are contemporary and inclusive of the diversity of volunteering and volunteers. The National Standards are a best practice framework to guide volunteer involvement. The National Standards can be used flexibly, recognising that volunteering takes place in highly diverse settings and ways. We invite all organisations and groups to implement the refreshed National Standards with the guidance of your state or territory Volunteering Peak Body. https://lnkd.in/gzkkEu9P

Many nonprofits rely on #volunteers who are critical to their daily operations and goals. Check out these tips to #recruit committed and motivated volunteers: ✅ Incentivize peer-to-peer recruitment. ✅ Promote volunteer opportunities online. ✅ Streamline the volunteer registration process. ✅ Offer unique incentives for volunteers. ✅ Explore corporate volunteerism.

Engaging and retaining donors is fundamental to the work of community foundations. It’s all about relationships. National and international campaigns such as GivingTuesday can promote giving and highlight the role and added value that community foundations offer. Here Chris Worman describes how a global digital campaign and local initiatives can work together. https://lnkd.in/dikcsXs Chris Worman, GivingTuesday

Read the latest Member Spotlight to learn more about Academy Professionalism & Education Vice President Tim Geddes, who talks about the importance of professionalism and the rewards of volunteering. https://bit.ly/3ztZBQY

What is the vision for the future of volunteering? 🌏 Our FEATURE, "Embarking on a 10-Year Journey to Make Volunteering the Heart of Australian Communities" explores this vision. How does a shared vision impact everyone? https://bit.ly/3QR6zo2

The connection between an engaged volunteer and fundraising is often overlooked. In many cases, organisations don't even share the same information internally so they struggle to send donation requests or acknowledge an overlap between their volunteering activities and what they donate. Thank you Directory of Social Change for sharing our white paper: The Definitive Guide to Volunteer Recruitment. The more active and engaged volunteers you have the more you can increase your fundraising potential. Here's three reasons I'd download this guide and improve the strategy I had for volunteer recruitment 1️⃣ People are becoming harder to find. 2️⃣ Not enough charities are sharing data across all services within a charity 3️⃣ There is a huge gap in EDI and representation within volunteer programs #volunteerrecruitment #volunteermanagement