Pitfalls That Lead to Volunteer Attrition

The risks associated with volunteer engagement go beyond injuries, vehicle accidents, and liability situations. They also include the risk that good volunteers will leave the organization because their expectations aren’t being met and their needs aren’t being addressed. Tammy Zonker is the founder and president of Fundraising Transformed. In a recent Webinar hosted by Civic […]

Put Claims in Their Right Place

When nonprofit organizations struggle with their budgets, they often feel as though they have a twin-size sheet for a king-size bed. Grants and other private contributions are fewer and smaller, and public funds are short — but meanwhile, the needs that these organizations respond to are as great as ever and often greater.  So nonprofits […]

The Valuables in Our “VIS Vault”

Members of Volunteers Insurance Service (VIS) have access to a number of benefits, including our “VIS Vault” of risk management resources that provide great value for volunteer managers and their organizations. What’s in Our “Vault” Based on the long history of our volunteer insurance program, we have developed great resources to help you manage your […]

Telling Donors the Volunteer Story

Any volunteer-based organization seeking donations has a risk that’s easy to overlook…the risk of not revealing information that the potential donor wants to know; information that might make the difference in the amount of the donation, or whether it’s made at all. That information includes the ways volunteer engagement helps support the mission. Is your […]

The Importance of Volunteer Liability Insurance & Insuring Them Separately

Save your insurance limits for your organization by covering volunteers with a separate volunteer liability policy from the VIS Volunteer Insurance Program. Our specialized liability program benefits everyone. You increase your nonprofit’s coverage, and volunteers get a financial safety net when unexpected mishaps occur. We offer volunteer liability coverage and excess automobile liability insurance. Here […]