While some may follow Napoleon Bonaparte's advice that “If you want a thing done well, do it yourself,” anyone who has tried to lead a ministry knows that this management style is a recipe for frustration. Instead, healthy leadership means you must identify, train, and empower others to effectively work alongside you. And that means delegating.

Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding (CATR) is supported through the tireless efforts of 150 volunteers, all of whom must be scheduled based on their availability and training levels. This monumental task motivated the CATR team to choose Volunteer Scheduler Pro to manage their volunteer scheduling.

The best fundraising ideas are simple, creative, and make it easy and enjoyable for donors to give. Here are five easy and effective fundraising ideas your organization can implement.

With approximately 1,400 families who come together to worship at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, it takes 85 volunteers each week to ensure that masses run smoothly. The task of communicating with and scheduling volunteers at St. Gabriel is enormous, so in 2007, the ministry schedulers began using Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP) to streamline volunteer scheduling for liturgy.

One of the greatest benefits for Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP) users is that the spirit of sharing that thrives in churches spills over into the MSP community. Discover how the MSP community focuses on sharing.

For the people of Saint Bede Catholic Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, observing Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament is a core part of practicing their faith. When they expanded Eucharistic Adoration, they discovered that Volunteer Scheduler Pro is ideal for Adoration scheduling, so they purchased it and never looked back.

Standing as the largest parish in Texas with 30,000 parishioners, volunteer schedulers at St. Ann Parish in Coppell, Texas have their work cut out for them. For years, the schedulers who oversaw the 200-250 volunteers required for the 7 weekend masses got by with spreadsheets, phone calls, and ad-hoc organization methods that left some masses sparse with volunteers. When Tom Samson was asked to organize the Greeter ministry, he knew he had to find a ministry scheduling software solution.

While volunteering in ministry can be challenging, it should be equally rewarding. Make sure you know the heart of your ministry by uncovering churchwide, volunteers', and personal motivations. Create opportunities and paths that move everyone in a direction of rich, rewarding experiences of serving in the church.

Amid the daily task list of scheduling volunteers and running an organization, the importance of recognizing volunteers can get lost. But it’s foundational to the health of any organization to recognize their volunteers whenever possible. Foster a feeling of appreciation among your volunteers by recognizing them on these six occasions.

Need more members in your organization? Whether you’re bringing people together to change the world or just to communicate and participate in some fun activities as a group, the old adage “the more the merrier” always rings true. If you’re looking for ways to increase the number of people who are a part of your organization, consider some of the following membership recruitment ideas.