Nonprofit scenario: Optimize staff and volunteer planning
Available with: Microsoft 365 Copilot Scenario level:
KPIs impacted
Program impact
Volunteer retention
Value benefit
Cost savings
Employee experience
Using Copilot to optimize staff and volunteer planning
1. Assess current staffing
Evaluate current staffing to understand the existing skills, roles, and gaps.
Copilot in Word
Example prompt: Create a report that describes our current workforce across departments, roles, and skills using the information captured in the /[resource management document.docx]
2. Identify gaps
Use Copilot in Excel to help visualize current staffing/volunteer needs.
Copilot in Excel
Example prompt: Highlight cells where staffing/volunteer hours are below required hours.
3. Develop a recruitment plan
Create a recruitment plan to fill identified gaps and meet future staffing/volunteer needs.
Copilot in Word
Example prompt: Outline a recruitment plan to address identified staffing gaps and future needs. Include strategies for sourcing candidates, timelines, and key milestones based on past /[recruitment strategy plan.docx]
4. Create training programs
Develop and implement training programs to upskill current staff members and volunteers.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat2
Example prompt: Create a training outline for our new development program, covering required skills and competencies.
5. Evaluate staff performance
Regularly monitor and evaluate staff and volunteer utilization to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Copilot in Excel
Example prompt: Tell me what data is required to calculate key performance indicators (KPIs) such as overtime hours, peak interval staffing levels, and skill utilization.
6. Evaluate and adjust
Continuously adjust staffing and volunteer plans based on feedback and data to ensure optimal staffing levels.
Copilot in Teams
Example prompt: Summarize regular meetings to review workforce performance data and gather feedback from team members.
1Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at m365copilot.com or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app and set toggle to “Web".
2Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at mm365copilot.com, the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat app in Microsoft Teams, and set toggle to “Work”.
3Copilot agents allow Microsoft 365 Copilot to access your organization-specific apps. In the past, this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record. The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.
The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.
