{"id":126,"date":"2013-04-22T18:21:50","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T22:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=126"},"modified":"2021-05-21T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T18:41:31","slug":"volunteer-appreciation-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/volunteer-appreciation-week\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Volunteer Appreciation Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Volunteer Appreciation Week!<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining close relationships with volunteers is critical to your nonprofit&#8217;s success. Many charities rely heavily on volunteers to function, and people who volunteer are much more likely to donate financially as well. 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