Your theatre relies on volunteer support—but skilled, reliable volunteers don’t appear out of thin air. You need strategies that will attract and retain top-quality, passionate volunteers that you can count on.

Improving your volunteer retention rate relies on effective volunteer management efforts that create a positive experience and show volunteers that your theatre values their support.

In this guide, we’ll review volunteer retention from all angles, highlighting common reasons why volunteers stop engaging and strategies to keep supporters coming back. We’ll cover:

• Volunteer retention basics
• Common reasons for volunteer lapse
• Volunteer retention strategies to maintain engagement