building a spirit of engagement: the new volunteerism

Building a Spirit of EngagementThe New Volunteerism

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Building a Spirit of Engagement: The New Volunteerism

What percentage of your members volunteer for your

association?

Plug in Increase Value Increase retention Increase acquisition

Looking for meaning

Not …

Leading

Owning

Contributing

Endorsing

Following

Observing

Time/Flexibility

prefer ad hoc or episodic

volunteering

getting involved is cyclical …

tied to family & profession stages

prefer short terms not

“jail terms”

Motivation

Have you surveyed your members or your volunteer pool

about why the volunteer?

Volunteers are Pro-Social

Its about the cause,

the people … and me

Work Styles

We think differently, work differently,

speak differently … on our way to the same place

What opportunities do you offer members?

Be flexible

Embrace micro-volunteering

and

harness technology

Be motivational

CommunityProfessional development

Service to others

Be outcome

focused

Switch from giving direction to defining the goal

Open to new structures, new

formats

Inventory•consider every opportunity, share, gather input

Inventory•consider every opportunity, share, gather input

Committee Review•Term•Task•Role within the association

Inventory•consider every opportunity, share, gather input

Committee Review•Term•Task•Role within the association

Individual Job Review •can you unbundle?•categorize (occasional, limited/short-term, annual/ongoing, national governance)

Inventory•consider every opportunity, share, gather input

Committee Review•Term•Task•Role within the association

Individual Job Review •can you unbundle?•categorize (occasional, limited/short-term, annual/ongoing, national governance)

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Building a Spirit of EngagementThe New Volunteerism

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