Organizations with volunteers
Our organization can recognize, evaluate, and retain employees using strategies that are similar to approaches used by regular employees. Volunteers do not require financial gain from the organization; thus, recognition is one of the best intrinsic motivations that would increase long term commitment among volunteers. However, before appropriate recognition, the organization has to evaluate performance. They should ensure volunteer meet or exceed the standards that have been put in place by the organization. Therefore, we should set performance standards for all members of the organization, including volunteers. Those volunteers who do not consecutively fail to meet the standards set by the organization can receive terminations as other regular employees. When it comes to retention, unlike regular employees, there are many factors to consider for volunteers. It may be difficult to terminate employment for volunteers who are board members or donors. Therefore, in such cases, most organizations would prefer retention. However, for ordinary volunteers, organizations are most likely to retain those who are carrying out appropriate actions.
Organizations should manage volunteers using the same approaches as ordinary employees. Volunteers should be accorded the same care and respect as paid staff as they contribute to the development of the non-profit sector and the general operations of the organization. They provide an equal impact as donors and other well-wishers who donate money to the organization. Therefore, there should an appropriate structure put in place to manage their capabilities.