california public libraries and volunteermatch greg baldwin president volunteermatch.org
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California Public Libraries
and
VolunteerMatch
Greg Baldwin
President
VolunteerMatch.org
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Why I’m Here
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Our Mission
VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect.
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The web’s largest and most popular volunteering network
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VolunteerMatchVolunteer
Shopping
Jobs
Travel Services
Volunteering
VolunteerMatch makes it easier for good people and good causes to connect
VolunteerMatch: Transforming Markets with Technology
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First Choice among Nonprofits
2%
3%
5%
6%
10%
13%
14%
68%
Which two or three of these Internet recruiting services have you found most useful?
All nonprofit staff
VolunteerMatch.org
Local volunteer center’s Web site
Craigslist.org
Idealist.org
1-800-Volunteer.org
VolunteerSolutions.org
HandsOn Network
ServeNet.org
33% of staff name only VolunteerMatch
Source: Hart Survey of non-profits 2006 (N=1024)
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VolunteerMatch’s Goals in the Next 5 Years
• Increase the community of not-for-profit agencies effectively engaging the time and talent of their community
Metric: Increase agency membership by 40,000 to a total of over 90,000
• Expand the number of people able to find a personally meaningful opportunity to serve the greater good
Metric: Increase registered membership base beyond 3 million
• Accelerate the virtuous cycle of civic engagement
Metric: Deliver annual social value in excess of $700 million
• Achieve long-term economic sustainability
Metric: Increase reliable operating revenue to $8.0 million to break even by 2012
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Key Initiatives: Older Adults & Skilled Volunteers
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Accomplishments To Date
• 1085 branches in VolunteerMatch
• Nearly half of the public library jurisdictions have accepted
• 325 administrators• Two weeks of
trainings to volunteer coordinators
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We Are Proud To Launch
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We are Proud to Introduce…
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Project Goals
• Raise awareness about how volunteer engagement can benefit both the library and the community.
• Help support public libraries to create diverse and meaningful volunteer jobs
• Build the capacity of public libraries in California to recruit and support volunteers more effectively.
• Position California public libraries as community “hubs” for civic engagement.
• Assist community members to find volunteer opportunities that match their interests in public libraries or throughout the community.
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VolunteerMatch’s Services
• Last month, 1,200 libraries were provided advanced Volunteer Recruitment Tools
• With the tools, VolunteerMatch provides customized trainings of the tools and pertinent topics for district managers, local coordinators and literacy coordinators.
• Provide on-going technical support for all library volunteer accounts and users
• Provide a “Community Hub” for California Public Libraries
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Volunteer Recruitment Tools
VolunteerMatch provides our Premium Service “Community Leader” to all California Public Library branches:
• Volunteer Recruiting Tools • Tracking & Reporting • Donation Feature • Enhanced Listings • Reposting Privileges • Photo Manager• Custom Question Manager • Greeting Manager • Document Manager • Listing Duplication • Exporting Features• Monthly Account Summary
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The Launch of the “Community Hub”
• Today marks the launch of the Community Hub: making it easier for libraries to serve as the nucleus for community.
• Branded website for local community and library-based volunteer opportunities, literacy projects and community volunteer activities.
• Local libraries direct volunteers to the Hub website.
• Personal account for each library user that includes alerts, hours tracking and profile management.
• Location based searches show user local Library volunteer opportunities
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Opportunities at your local library
Opportunities at your local library
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Literacy and Education Opportunities
Literacy and Education Opportunities
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Community Projects
Community Projects
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Tools for Libraries to Promote the Hub
• Search widget that can be applied to each library’s website, to make them the hub for community volunteering.
• Resources and templates to help branches promote the site and increase volunteer capacity in their own communities.
• For those libraries involved in the Free2 initiative, we have created a Free2Get Involved link to keep your branding consistent.
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Take Aways
1. Login. Make sure you’ve activated your account.
2. Recruit. Add a project. Get the volunteers you need.
3. Promote. Add a Get Involved widget to your library’s page.
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Questions?