harnessing the power of volunteers
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VOLUNTEERSHarnessing the Power Of
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GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT!
The Key to Today’s Volunteers
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.”
~ Winston Churchill
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Think About This:
“Volunteering is at the heart of citizen action.”
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“Life’s most persistent and
urgent question is: What are you
doing for others.”
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Today’s Volunteers
Seek Reward Serve for a Cause Expect to be Empowered Desire Flexibility Want Immediate Impact Need Autonomy
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“Everyone has something to
give.”
~ Barbara Bush
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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
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“Be the change you with to see
in the world . . .”
~ Gandhi
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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
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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
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Methods of Recruitment
Warm-body: Short-term, Little Skill Targeted: Specific Skill Required Concentric: Connected Populations
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“When all is said and done, more
is said than done.”
~ Italian Proverb
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Tasks of Recruitment
Advertise Screen Interview Place
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again
more intelligently.”
~ Henry Ford
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Responsibility to Volunteers Orientation Prepare Training Enhance Supervision Connect
Flexible Team Point Person
Accountability Respond Recognition Reward
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Why Do You Volunteer?
“Human beings can alter their
lives by altering their attitudes of
mind.”
~ William James
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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
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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
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DISCUSS HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION COULD EFFECTIVELY USE VOLUNTEERS?
Group Exercise