Nonprofit Leader Spotlight: How K.C.-Based Harvesters Builds Meaningful Volunteer, Community Relationships


Jenn Cantrell, Nonprofit Leadership

Can you remember the last time you didn’t know where your next meal was coming from? Josh does. As a 29-year-old struggling with mental illness, Josh has often faced long bouts of hunger and food insecurity. Fortunately, Josh lives within walking distance to his local food pantry and, like 46.5 million other Americans, receives charitable […]

October 19, 2018

9 Simple Ways to Recruit and Retain Church Volunteers


Jenn Cantrell

Volunteers are the backbone of the church. They help with communion, wash the linens, care for the babies during service, greet new members, organize mission trips and manage just about every other job that’s integral to running and maintaining a church and its mission. Being able to recruit, manage and retain happy, reliable volunteers is […]

August 28, 2018