Staff & Volunteer Retention Tactics

Help our nonprofit build long-term sustainability by investing in our people. We are looking for an HR volunteer who can brainstorm employee and volunteer retention tactics alongside our team.

Activities of this project may include:
-Leading a collaborative brainstorming process around retention tactics
-Distilling ideas from brainstorming activities into a prioritized list of recommendations
-Advising our team on best practices for implementing the recommended retention tactics

We estimate that this pro bono project will take from 4-6 weeks to complete and use (on average) 2-4 hours of volunteer time per week.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of DAV. They offer invaluable support to veterans through transportation, outreach, mentorship, and more. However, in today’s fast-paced world, volunteer engagement has become increasingly challenging. By developing new strategies to attract and retain committed volunteers, we can ensure that DAV continues to provide these essential services to our veterans.

Every volunteer who joins us helps advance DAV’s core mission—to serve and support veterans and their families. By strengthening our volunteer base, we’ll be better positioned to assist with medical transportation, benefits assistance, and emotional support. The stronger and more engaged our volunteer network is, the more veterans we can help live their lives with dignity and purpose.

By assisting us with volunteer retention you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of those who’ve served our country. Your ideas and input will help shape the future of DAV’s volunteer efforts, making it possible for even more veterans to receive the care and support they need. Plus, you’ll be contributing to a team of passionate individuals dedicated to giving back to those who have given so much.

Our nonprofit has compiled a list of staff and volunteer retention tactics that we've tried in the past, as well as new ideas that we'd like a volunteer's insight on. We will come to this pro bono project ready to share details about our staff members and volunteers so that you can get to know our stakeholders. We will also be prepared to share our current staff compensation package.

Implementing retention tactics generated during this project is a top priority for our team. Our work can't happen without our amazing people! We need your expertise on where to start and which ideas could have the biggest payoff.