Best Practices in the Lifecycle of a Volunteer Jeff Baill Mary Conaway Andrew Feldman Monday, September 6, :15 am 10:15 am WELCOME Lifecycle of a Volunteer Heres Flash Identification & Recruitment Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database 4.Use Varied Methods to Attract Volunteers Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database 4.Use Varied Methods to Attract Volunteers 5.State the Value of Volunteering Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database 4.Use Varied Methods to Attract Volunteers 5.State the Value of Volunteering 6.Learn About the Volunteer Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database 4.Use Varied Methods to Attract Volunteers 5.State the Value of Volunteering 6.Learn About the Volunteer 7.Provide a Written Job Description Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database 4.Use Varied Methods to Attract Volunteers 5.State the Value of Volunteering 6.Learn About the Volunteer 7.Provide a Written Job Description 8.Provide a Volunteer Handbook Flash needs your help to round out his Top 10 How about an M&M for inspiration? Identification & Recruitment 1.Know and Own your Mission 2.Assign a Staff Person to Coordinate Volunteers 3.Maintain a Current Database 4.Use Varied Methods to Attract Volunteers 5.State the Value of Volunteering 6.Learn About the Volunteer 7.Provide a Written Job Description 8.Provide a Volunteer Handbook Welcome, Engage, Develop Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation 3.Set Them Up to Succeed Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation 3.Set Them Up to Succeed 4.Predict Road Blocks Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation 3.Set Them Up to Succeed 4.Predict Road Blocks 5.Create Teams Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation 3.Set Them Up to Succeed 4.Predict Road Blocks 5.Create Teams 6.Provide Opportunities Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation 3.Set Them Up to Succeed 4.Predict Road Blocks 5.Create Teams 6.Provide Opportunities 7.Solicit Feedback Flash is calling out for your help with the Top 10. Perhaps a few more M&Ms will help Welcome, Engage, Develop 1.Have a Consistent Plan 2.Conduct a Formal Orientation 3.Set Them Up to Succeed 4.Predict Road Blocks 5.Create Teams 6.Provide Opportunities 7.Solicit Feedback Recognize Recognize 1.Make it a Priority Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere 5.Recognize the Person, Not the Work Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere 5.Recognize the Person, Not the Work 6.Make it Appropriate Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere 5.Recognize the Person, Not the Work 6.Make it Appropriate 7.Be Consistent Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere 5.Recognize the Person, Not the Work 6.Make it Appropriate 7.Be Consistent 8.Be Timely Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere 5.Recognize the Person, Not the Work 6.Make it Appropriate 7.Be Consistent 8.Be Timely 9.Make it Unique Recognize Flash needs your brain power Recognize Chocolate is brain food! Recognize 1.Make it a Priority 2.Do it Often 3.Do it in Different Ways 4.Be Sincere 5.Recognize the Person, Not the Work 6.Make it Appropriate 7.Be Consistent 8.Be Timely 9.Make it Unique Retain Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value 5.Give Added Responsibilities Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value 5.Give Added Responsibilities 6.Make it Fun Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value 5.Give Added Responsibilities 6.Make it Fun 7.Use Discretion Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value 5.Give Added Responsibilities 6.Make it Fun 7.Use Discretion 8.Appreciate the Person Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value 5.Give Added Responsibilities 6.Make it Fun 7.Use Discretion 8.Appreciate the Person 9.Encourage More Volunteering Retain One more time Team! Retain Okaymaybe just one more M&Mfor inspiration of course Retain 1.Be Consistent in Expectations 2.Be Receptive to New Ideas 3.Incorporate Evaluations 4.Applaud Competencies You Value 5.Give Added Responsibilities 6.Make it Fun 7.Use Discretion 8.Appreciate the Person 9.Encourage More Volunteering Q & A Thanks Best Practices Sub-Committee Thanks