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TOGETHER WE RISE MEALS ON WHEELS ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO

AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

TURNING GEN “Y”

INTO GEN “V”: A BLUEPRINT FOR MILLENNIAL

VOLUNTEER SUCCESS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

SHARI TISHMAN SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER, NITRO INC.

TOGETHER WE RISE MEALS ON WHEELS

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TOGETHER WE RISE MEALS ON WHEELS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO

DOES THIS LOOK FAMILIAR?


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DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

“We want, and need, people to volunteer, but not because they

feel guilted into doing it, but because they see it as a truly

rewarding opportunity to spend a little time with some amazing

people.”


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SO WHAT ARE THE RESULTS SO FAR??

You Tell Me! (Audience Poll)


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SUCCESS DOES NOT EQUAL EASY

What happens when an organization has an influx of

volunteers for whom they are not prepared?

• Coordination/management issues

• Training challenges

• Budget shortages (volunteer programs cost money!)

Who has a story to tell?


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WHO ARE THESE VOLUNTEERS?

Debunking Common

Millennial Myths


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MYTH #1: MILLENNIALS ARE LAZY

True False


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MYTH #1: MILLENNIALS ARE LAZY

True False


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MYTH #2: MILLENNIALS ARE TECHNO-CRAZY

True False


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MYTH #2: MILLENNIALS ARE TECHNO-CRAZY

True False


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MYTH #3: MILLENNIALS HAVE NO PRIVACY BOUNDARIES

True False


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MYTH #3: MILLENNIALS HAVE NO PRIVACY BOUNDARIES

True False


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MYTH #4: MILLENNIALS ARE CHRONIC JOB-HOPPERS

True False


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MYTH #4: MILLENNIALS ARE CHRONIC JOB-HOPPERS

True False


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MYTH #5: MILLENNIALS ARE DIFFERENT THAN PREVIOUS

GENERATIONS AT THEIR AGE…

True False


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MYTH #5: MILLENNIALS ARE DIFFERENT THAN PREVIOUS

GENERATIONS AT THEIR AGE…

True False


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WHAT DO THEY WANT FROM YOU?

• To have an impact on their CAUSE

• Social capital

• Learning/education resources

• Professional opportunities

• Fun and adventure


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WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THEM?

You Tell Me! (Audience Poll)


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LET’S TALK TACTICS


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MAKE IT A SOCIAL THING

• Create cohorts

- 78% of Millennials prefer to do cause work as part of a

group (Millennial Impact Report)

- Plan group trainings, activities


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MAKE IT AN EDUCATIONAL THING

• Millennials prefer to perform smaller actions before

fully committing to a cause

- Onboarding funnel

- Be flexible!

• Form cross-generation partnerships – or even

mentorships

- Include plenty of chapter-sponsored time for mixing (and

for debunking myths…)


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OFFER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Millennials often prefer to volunteer their skills

- Expand volunteer options to fit skills of volunteers

- This could enable easier involvement by employers…

• Form an ambassador program

- Volunteers engaging other volunteers


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SET EXPECTATIONS

• On both sides of the aisle

- What do you expect of them?

- What do they expect of you?

• Consider a volunteer Bill of Rights

• If you don’t have one yet, formalize an onboarding

and training program – not just for specific tasks, but

into your organization as a whole.


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SHOW IMPACT & APPRECIATION

(Not just for Millennials!)

• Newsletters/reports

• Thank you notes

• Awards

• Storytelling


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SOME RESOURCES FOR YOU

• Millennial Impact Report

• Volunteering & Civic Life in America

• Pew Research Center

• VolunteerMatch

- “Engaging Volunteers” blog

- Free webinars


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QUESTIONS AND

GROUP WORKSHOP


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REMINDER:

• Please remember to fill out

the course evaluation on

our App!

• You can access the survey

by going to the course your

Conference App and

selecting “Survey”

• Fill out your responses and

then hit “Finish”

• Thank you!

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