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How to Launch a Volunteer Program: 6 Steps for Nonprofits

How to Launch a Volunteer Program: 6 Steps for Nonprofits

Update: 2025-09-16
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Struggling to manage volunteers without burning out? In this video, Rebecca Britt shows nonprofits exactly how to design a structured volunteer program that builds capacity, boosts retention, and deepens mission buy-in. You will learn a 6-step framework to move from ad-hoc “helping hands” to a scalable, impact-driven volunteer pipeline.


What you will learn:
• How to map real volunteer opportunities that add capacity
• A simple volunteer pathway from first touch to active shifts
• Orientation that sparks mission buy-in
• Volunteer levels that reward commitment and reduce flakiness
• Easy tracking workflows and retention metrics
• Ongoing engagement ideas that attract more volunteers


HELPFUL TOOLS & RESOURCES 


💰 FREE FUNDING ONE PAGER TEMPLATE: https://www.forpurposelive.com/page
📄 5-Day Grant Mastery course: https://www.forpurposelive.com/grant-course
🏁 STRATEGIC PLANNING REINVENTED: https://www.forpurposelive.com/impact
🧘‍♀️ ULTIMATE IMPACT Weekend Retreat - Founders Only: https://www.forpurposelive.com/retreat
➡️ FREE LOGIC MODEL TEMPLATE: https://www.forpurposelive.com/logic 
#️⃣ METRICS THAT MATTER WORKSHEET: https://www.forpurposelive.com/metrics
📅 NONPROFIT COMMUNICATIONS PLAN: https://www.forpurposelive.com/calendar


 

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How to Launch a Volunteer Program: 6 Steps for Nonprofits

How to Launch a Volunteer Program: 6 Steps for Nonprofits

Rebecca Britt