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Retention

How do you keep your members, volunteers, or students engaged in service, not only putting in their time, but satisfied that both their successes and struggles are recognized and appreciated by program staff and the broader community? Following are some of our favorite resources related to this topic.

  • Retention and Recognition
  • Volunteer Management Practices and Retention of Volunteers
  • Retention Tip Sheet

Effective Practices

  • Using volunteer retention principles to examine program strengths and challenges
  • Calculating the attrition rate of volunteers
  • Creating a welcoming environment for new volunteers
  • Retaining volunteers through long training periods

Online Library Items

  • Count On Me! 501 Ideas on Retaining, Recognizing and Rewarding Volunteers
  • Volunteer Management Practices and Retention of Volunteers

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  • Volunteering in America: Resources for Retention
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