Volunteers create an exceptional opportunity for nonprofits to further their missions. But often, this opportunity isn’t capitalized on effectively — even by organizations with robust volunteer programs. A core problem is volunteer engagement. But you can prevent this! From onboarding to volunteer scheduling, use these four ways to keep volunteers engaged.

Whether volunteers work on a one-time community service project or dedicate their time to regular, scheduled ministries in the church, taking time to make sure your volunteers feel appreciated is vital to creating a thriving volunteer program. So how can you show volunteers that you appreciate them? Although the options are endless, here are three ideas to consider as you begin to incorporate gestures of appreciation into your ministries.

Having a hard time creating a digital space where everyone is where they need to be? Leave that in the past. Now, with Unison's new public group feature, you can set up groups for your organization to streamline group communication and promote only the groups that you want everyone to know about. With this option, you can ensure your organization has everyone in the right place with the right information at hand.

Are you the designated meeting planner? It’s a tough job, we know. But who said being a meeting planner for your group had to be hard? Unison contains powerful features that streamline creativity, organization, and group communication for meeting organizers. Use these hacks to take the burden off your shoulders while creating meetings and get-togethers that everyone will love.

You opened a Unison account. But now what? How do you start communicating with the group members? Although it may feel daunting to get started, the good news is that you’re only a few simple steps away from adding your group members, sending your first message, and enjoying an active, online community!

One of the hardest aspects of group communication and organizing is keeping everyone engaged. People are busy and torn in a million directions. Reaching out to unengaged group members doesn’t have to feel pushy or intrusive. Use these strategies and features in Unison to get your group members engaged.

Looking for a way to ensure your group members feel valued and connected? This can be challenging in a world of chaotic communication methods and increased concerns regarding privacy. But with Unison, bringing everyone together is easy. Unison was built to make group communication a joy rather than a chore. Here are five reasons your group members will love using Unison.

Becoming an effective leader is a challenge. It takes insight, determination, and practice. Three Unison features can help you be a strong leader by allowing you to learn more about your group members, better streamline communication, and foster new leadership so you can focus on moving your organization forward.

Before Unison, a small group in Chicago tried Facebook, but found that communication was lost in the onslaught of notifications. They tried email, but it took weeks to plan simple get-togethers and to coordinate basic tasks. With Unison, they’ve found that planning, communicating, and sharing the big and small moments of life together is faster, easier, and more fun.

February is underway, and we’ve already got some amazing Unison features pushed out the door! Just last week, our development team released new capabilities that are sure to be some of Unison’s most loved features: group hierarchy and text message blasts. Organizing and communicating with your people just got a whole lot easier!