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The data behind running a great volunteer program — recruitment, retention, screening, fundraising, and FCRA compliance. A new, deeply-sourced statistics report every day.
Glossary
The Nonprofit Volunteer Screening Glossary: Key Terms, Defined (2026)
9 min readJuly 14, 2026
Glossary
What Is Adverse Action? A Plain-English Guide for Nonprofits (2026)
7 min readJuly 14, 2026
Glossary
What Is a Consumer Report? What a Volunteer Background Check Really Is (2026)
6 min readJuly 14, 2026
Glossary
What Is an Investigative Consumer Report? (And Why a Character Reference Isn’t One)
6 min readJuly 14, 2026
Glossary
What Is a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA)? A Nonprofit’s Guide (2026)
6 min readJuly 14, 2026
Glossary
What Is the FCRA? The Fair Credit Reporting Act, Explained for Nonprofits (2026)
7 min readJuly 14, 2026
AI Assistant
Meet Victor: Every Way Your AI Teammate Runs a Volunteer Program (2026)
10 min readJuly 14, 2026
Screening
The Ultimate Guide to Character References for Volunteers (2026)
12 min readJuly 13, 2026
Statistics
Flu, COVID & the Vulnerable: The 2026 Case for Immunizing Volunteers (Statistics)
13 min readJuly 12, 2026
Volunteer Safety
Immunizing the Volunteers Who Serve the Most Vulnerable: A Nonprofit Leader’s Guide (2026)
11 min readJuly 12, 2026
Volunteer Safety
Volunteer Vaccination Screening: A Practical Guide for Nonprofits (2026)
7 min readJuly 12, 2026
Volunteer Safety
Do Volunteers Need to Be Vaccinated? Flu, COVID & Your Duty of Care
6 min readJuly 11, 2026
Statistics
Volunteer Recruitment Statistics (2026): The Data Behind Finding & Keeping Volunteers
14 min readJune 25, 2026
Elder Care
Elder Care Volunteer Screening Requirements: What the Law Actually Says
8 min readJune 19, 2026
Elder Care
Do Senior Centers Require Background Checks for Volunteers?
6 min readJune 18, 2026
Nonprofit
Why Your Nonprofit Is Overpaying for Background Checks (And What the Industry Doesn't Want You to Know)
6 min readMay 2, 2026
Compliance
FCRA Compliance for Nonprofits: What You're Actually Required to Do Before Screening a Volunteer
8 min readApril 28, 2026
Screening
The Free Volunteer Address History Check: What It Catches That a Criminal Search Misses
5 min readApril 21, 2026
API & Integrations
How to Run Volunteer Background Checks Using Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini
7 min readApril 14, 2026
Screening
What Actually Shows Up on a Volunteer Background Check (And What Doesn't)
7 min readApril 7, 2026
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