Are incentive programs essential for motivating volunteers? Whats appropriate?
Organizations eager to reach their goal often add an “incentive program” to their fundraising effort. Although the goal itself is motivation enough for some volunteers, prize or award programs can contribute significantly to the success of a program. Incentive programs are designed to encourage and reward participation and add an element of fun, encouraging broad participation of volunteers so that the burden of meeting the organization’s goal does not fall to a dedicated few. Indeed, the majority of fundraising prizes actually distributed today are simple tokens (stickers, pencils) to recognize participation.
