Changing Face of Volunteerism: Building a Dedicated Tribe

Your Guide: Peggy Hoffman, CAE

@peggyhoffman

What percentage of your members volunteer

for your association?

Available from ASAE www.asaecenter.org

Visit www.themillennialimpact.com

The Committee Model Is Broken

Reality looks more like this:

Source: The Mission Driven Volunteer – http://bit.ly/13Wwe1F

Looking for meaning

Not …

prefer ad hoc or episodic volunteering

Source: Decision To Volunteer, ASAE

getting involved is cyclical … tied to family & profession stages

Do you know why your members volunteer?

Volunteers are Pro-Social

Its about the cause, the people … and me

Top 5 Volunteering Drivers …

1. It’s important to help others

2. Do something for profession/cause important to me

3. Feel compassion for others

4. Gain new perspectives

5. Explore my own strengths

Source: Decision To Volunteer, ASAE

on our way to the same place

We think differently,

speak differently …

work differently,

Be flexible

Embrace micro-volunteering

and harness technology

Be motivational

Community

Professional development

Service to others

Be outcome focused

Switch from giving direction to defining the goal

Think talent scout

THE NEW NOMINATING

COMMITTEE

AADE’S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM VISION :

AADE HIGHLY VALUES ITS VOLUNTEERS WHO, BY THEIR

COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION,

GUIDE AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND

FURTHERANCE OF OUR MISSION.

Map your volunteer opportunitiesPosition Type of

CommitmentSkill/

Knowledge Level

Individual/Group

Location Time Commitment

Key Tasks

Position e.g., Governance,Standing, AdHoc

e.g. Vollevel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

e.g., Virtual, Tele-conference,Face-to-face

Est. number of hours req’d or term, temporary,occasional, interim

List

Writer AdHoc Vol Level 1

Individual Virtual 1-3 hours Write 300 +/-e-letter article

Committee Chair

Governance Vol Level 4

Group Combo 1-yr term (list key tasks)

5 - Strategic Volunteers Leader

4 - Experienced Volunteer Leader

3 - New Volunteer Leader

2 - Learning Volunteer

1- Prospective Volunteers

Inventory

• where can you tap members?

• consider every opportunity, share, gather input

Committee Review

• term

• tasks

• role within the association

Individual Job Review

• can you unbundle?

• categorize (occasional, short-term, annual/ongoing, nat’l governance)

Create & visualize your volunteer

pathway

Membersas

Citizens

Questions …

Peggy M. Hoffman, CAE

Mariner Management & Marketing

phoffman@marinermanagement.com

301.725.2508

Connect with me on-line:

Twitter: @peggyhoffman

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