Volunteers hear things. A client shares a personal detail during a home visit or on the way to a medical appointment. A board member mentions an unreleased decision within earshot of an office volunteer. A donor’s gift amount appears on a spreadsheet that a volunteer helps organize. These situations put a volunteer in possession of […]
Two volunteers can be the same age and have very different comfort levels with a four-hour standing shift or a role that requires lifting boxes. Age alone gives a supervisor little useful information about whether the assignment fits. A stronger process defines the physical demands of the role, discusses them with the volunteer, and makes […]
By Megan Vixie Editor’s Note: We appreciate this guest article by Megan, owner of Arrive Circa Now, LLC. There is more information about her and the executive coaching and consulting services she offers, following the article. When we hear the word “advancement,” it’s easy to think of promotions, titles, or leadership positions. But advancement can […]
Volunteer risk doesn’t always look dramatic. It looks like a loose step on a client’s porch, an unfamiliar dog behind a screen door, or a walkway still slick from last night’s rain. These are the moments that catch volunteer coordinators off guard, not because they’re rare, but because they don’t fit the image most people […]
A client’s home is unfamiliar territory. Unlike a nonprofit’s office or a facility it maintains, a private residence usually isn’t a space the organization can inspect or control in advance. That distinction is why home visit safety deserves its own framework, one that pairs practical planning with volunteer accident insurance to protect against what planning […]
A volunteer shows up with his or her own ladder to change a light fixture. Another brings a personal truck to haul donated furniture. A third arrives with a cordless drill to help assemble shelving. None of this is unusual, and none of it typically raises a flag, because the task gets done and everyone […]
Nonprofits that rely on volunteer drivers face a category of risk that personal auto insurance alone cannot fully address. Whether your volunteers transport older persons to medical appointments, deliver meals, run program errands, or shuttle clients between services, every trip carries liability exposure for both the driver and your organization. Volunteer liability insurance plays an […]
