How Non-Profits Can Benefit From Hiring a Virtual Assistant

Want to know how your non-profit can benefit from hiring a virtual assistant? The possibilities are endless! Keep reading for all the information!

Whether you’re looking to start a non-profit, or you’ve been running one for a while, you probably know that you can’t do it all alone. Nobody can run a business by themselves, and volunteers can only get you so far. But it’s often not feasible to hire an employee to help out either. Luckily there’s a solution for that! A virtual assistant could be the perfect hire to help you take some things off your plate, so you can focus on the important stuff! Read on to learn more about what a virtual assistant can do for your non-profit

What Is a Virtual Assistant?

If you’ve never heard of a virtual assistant or VA, this is for you! A VA is an assistant that works remotely. They can help with back-end things that need to happen to keep your non-profit running, like admin, social media, website management and so much more. They are independent contractors that you can hire for as little as a few hours a week, so you can get help where you need it. A VA is the perfect extra hand in your business, because you can hire them for specific things that you need assistance with. 

How Can a Virtual Assistant Help Your Non-Profit?

At C3 Social, we have worked with some amazing non-profits like Big Blue & You, BWEEMs, Black in Natural History Museum, Yellow Ribbon Fund and others. We helped them with a variety of tasks customized to each non-profit, so they could continue their important work without losing time on the nitty-gritty stuff. This is different for every business, so we make sure to work with each non-profit to figure out where they need help the most.

The possibilities don’t end there. If the task that you’re hoping to outsource can be done remotely, then we can do it for you!

How to Figure Out What You Need Help With

Once you know that you need help, the next step is to figure out what you could outsource to a VA. The best thing you can do is make a list of all the tasks that need to happen in your non-profit. Divide those into a few categories: your zone of genius, necessary tasks you’re good at and necessary tasks outside of your comfort zone.

The first tasks to outsource are those in the last category. Those are tasks that need to happen, but that are either not your favorite or that you’re not very good at. Outsourcing these will free up a lot of your time and mental space, so you can focus on those areas where you’re most needed in the non-profit. And the great thing about a VA is that you can hire them for just those hours or tasks you need, even if that’s just a few hours each week. 

And if you’re not sure where to even start, check out this list of possible tasks you could outsource!

Social Media Management

Any business, including non-profits, should have a social media presence these days. Luckily you don’t have to do it all yourself! You can start as small as having a VA schedule all your content, or have them create your content based on your own strategy. But if social media is not your thing or is taking up too much time, then outsourcing your full social media management could be a great option, which would include strategy, content creation and engagement.

Newsletter Management

Whether you have a weekly or monthly newsletter, you want to keep your email list up to date on your projects. We could help you design a beautiful newsletter template or help you create your newsletter content each installment. Your email list is the best way to build a relationship with your audience, so don’t neglect this!

Website Design and Management

Having a well-functioning and user-friendly website is so important to leave a good impression on your audience. We can help you design your website in a way that represents your non-profit and optimize your user’s experience, so they want to keep coming back. 

Admin

Admin is a large part of any business, and it’s important that this is done well. However, there is no reason that you should be doing the admin yourself. We can help you set up systems, improve your workflows and help you keep the back-end stuff running well while you’re focusing on the important work. 

The Best Part About Having a Virtual Assistant?

You have someone you can rely on. Having a steady VA means that they know your business, they know where your pain points lie and they know how to help you. And having a team like C3 Social on your side means that we can go even further and help you plan, strategize and optimize your non-profit. 

If you’re interested in learning more about how we could assist your non-profit, then head over here to schedule a no-pressure call to see what we could do for you.