It's easy to increase someone's paycheck. It's not so easy to reward without money, but these groups have figured it out.
Dear Evil HR Lady,
We're a small non-profit and we rely heavily on volunteers. How can we motivate them when we can't do the traditional things like give them paychecks or bonuses? Yes, their love of the cause is good, but it only goes so far.
--Doing Good
Dear Doing Good,
Motivating employees is hard enough to do when you can reward them with money. Motivating people who are using their free time for your cause can be extra challenging. I reached out to some non-profit organizations to find out what they do to motivate their volunteers.
Show your volunteers how they made a difference--Kars4Kids. With around 1,000 volunteers at any given time, this organization helps Jewish children reach their potential. Keeping their volunteers motivated means letting them see the results of their efforts, whether it's the smile on a hungry child's face when they receive the food package a volunteer packed, or the first book a learning disabled child reads after months of tutoring. There's no motivation as powerful as knowing that you made a difference in the world.
Involve the whole family
Social (and social media) recognition
Develop a community of volunteers
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This story was originally published by Inc by Suzanne Lucas spent 10 years in corporate human resources, where she hired, fired, managed the numbers, and double-checked with the lawyers. Follow her at Twitter, connect with her at LinkedIn, read her blog, or send her an email.
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Dear Evil HR Lady,
We're a small non-profit and we rely heavily on volunteers. How can we motivate them when we can't do the traditional things like give them paychecks or bonuses? Yes, their love of the cause is good, but it only goes so far.
--Doing Good
Dear Doing Good,
Motivating employees is hard enough to do when you can reward them with money. Motivating people who are using their free time for your cause can be extra challenging. I reached out to some non-profit organizations to find out what they do to motivate their volunteers.
Show your volunteers how they made a difference--Kars4Kids. With around 1,000 volunteers at any given time, this organization helps Jewish children reach their potential. Keeping their volunteers motivated means letting them see the results of their efforts, whether it's the smile on a hungry child's face when they receive the food package a volunteer packed, or the first book a learning disabled child reads after months of tutoring. There's no motivation as powerful as knowing that you made a difference in the world.
Involve the whole family
Social (and social media) recognition
Develop a community of volunteers
Click here to read complete story
This story was originally published by Inc by Suzanne Lucas spent 10 years in corporate human resources, where she hired, fired, managed the numbers, and double-checked with the lawyers. Follow her at Twitter, connect with her at LinkedIn, read her blog, or send her an email.
Image Source: 1, 2, 3
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