VOLUNTEERSHarnessing the Power Of

GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT!

The Key to Today’s Volunteers

Why Do You Volunteer?

“We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.”

~ Winston Churchill

Think About This:

“Volunteering is at the heart of citizen action.”

Why Do You Volunteer?

“Life’s most persistent and

urgent question is: What are you

doing for others.”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today’s Volunteers

Seek Reward Serve for a Cause Expect to be Empowered Desire Flexibility Want Immediate Impact Need Autonomy

Why Do You Volunteer?

“Everyone has something to

give.”

~ Barbara Bush

Today’s Volunteer Leaders

Are Committed Invest Time Focus on Essentials

Vision – What are the expectations? Goals – What are you trying to achieve? Descriptions – What are the volunteer’s

responsibilities? Recruit – Create Volunteer

Opportunities Share – Provide a Message

Why Do You Volunteer?

“Be the change you with to see

in the world . . .”

~ Gandhi

Characteristics of a Message Need: There is a problem in your

community Solution: You can help solve it Answer: Here is where your skills can

help Benefits: This is what you’ll receive Contact: Here is how you can get

involved

Why Do You Volunteer?

“. . . The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how

to serve.”

~ Albert Schweitzer

Methods of Recruitment

Warm-body: Short-term, Little Skill Targeted: Specific Skill Required Concentric: Connected Populations

Why Do You Volunteer?

“When all is said and done, more

is said than done.”

~ Italian Proverb

Tasks of Recruitment

Advertise Screen Interview Place

Why Do You Volunteer?

“Failure is the opportunity to begin again

more intelligently.”

~ Henry Ford

Responsibility to Volunteers Orientation Prepare Training Enhance Supervision Connect

Flexible Team Point Person

Accountability Respond Recognition Reward

Why Do You Volunteer?

“Human beings can alter their

lives by altering their attitudes of

mind.”

~ William James

Organizational Responsibility Recordkeeping

Who is volunteering, what for, how long Facts on each volunteer Comparative data past and present The history of volunteer assignments The progress of volunteer projects

Retention Expectations Feedback Exit

Why Do You Volunteer?

“Man’s greatness consists in his

ability to do and the proper

application of his powers to things

needed to be done.”

~ Frederick Douglass

DISCUSS HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION COULD EFFECTIVELY USE VOLUNTEERS?

Group Exercise