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voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
How to Conduct a Volunteer Program Capacity Assessment
Created: 28/09/2026News/Events Category: Volunteering
Recruiting more volunteers can increase what your organisation can do, but growth always creates more work behind the scenes. Someone still has to answer questions, review registrations, provide orientation, coordinate schedules, manage cancellations, track participation, communicate updates, and make sure volunteers have meaningful work when they arrive.
That is the operational reality behind volunteer growth. Interest alone does not tell you whether your program is ready to support more people. You also need to look at how many volunteers your organisation can realistically onboard, schedule, supervise, and support with the staff time and resources you have today.
A volunteer program capacity assessment helps you answer that question before you set recruitment goals or expand the program.
This article from VolunteerHub discusses how to assess capacity and use this to influence decisions about your program.
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