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Volunteer Recruitment & Volunteer RetentionTRANSCRIPT
OMDREB Leadership OMDREB Leadership Development Committee Development Committee
Meet and GreetMeet and GreetFebruary 12, 2009February 12, 2009
Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer
Satisfaction from Satisfaction from accomplishmentaccomplishment
To share a skillTo share a skill To gain leadership skillsTo gain leadership skills To demonstrate commitment to To demonstrate commitment to
a cause/beliefa cause/belief To get to know a communityTo get to know a community To keep busyTo keep busy
Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer
To donate their professional To donate their professional skillsskills
To become an “insider”To become an “insider” Because they were askedBecause they were asked To be challengedTo be challenged To be an agent of changeTo be an agent of change To learn something newTo learn something new
Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer
To feel proudTo feel proud To assure progressTo assure progress To do something different from To do something different from
their jobtheir job To be part of a teamTo be part of a team For fun!For fun! To make new friendsTo make new friends
Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer
To have an impactTo have an impact Because of pressure from a Because of pressure from a
friend/colleaguefriend/colleague Recognition, statusRecognition, status As therapyAs therapy To act out a fantasyTo act out a fantasy GuiltGuilt
What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?
To Be WelcomedTo Be Welcomed
Introductions, made comfortable Introductions, made comfortable at first meetingat first meeting
What Do Volunteers WantWhat Do Volunteers Want
To Be Prepared For ThemTo Be Prepared For Them
A job descriptionA job description An agendaAn agenda Something to doSomething to do
What Do Volunteers WantWhat Do Volunteers Want
Good TrainingGood Training
MentorMentor Group involvementGroup involvement
What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?
To Do Interesting WorkTo Do Interesting Work
Meaningful tasksMeaningful tasks Additional leadership Additional leadership
opportunities for those willing to opportunities for those willing to assume extra responsibilityassume extra responsibility
What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?
Know Upfront Time CommitmentKnow Upfront Time Commitment
Number and length of meetingsNumber and length of meetings
Ongoing or short term tasks?Ongoing or short term tasks?
What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?
To Be AppreciatedTo Be Appreciated
Thank you, thank you, thank youThank you, thank you, thank you
What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?
To Be Communicated WithTo Be Communicated With
Respond to concernsRespond to concerns Clear direction from ChairClear direction from Chair Follow up and follow throughFollow up and follow through Progress of tasks or Progress of tasks or
assignmentsassignments
What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?
To know they are helping make To know they are helping make the world a better placethe world a better place
To be socially connectedTo be socially connected
To learn something newTo learn something new
Expectations of VolunteersExpectations of Volunteers
Reliable and DependableReliable and Dependable Understand Board Mission, Understand Board Mission,
Vision & Value StatementsVision & Value Statements Work with Board Strategic PlanWork with Board Strategic Plan Act Respectfully & EthicallyAct Respectfully & Ethically Understand Importance of Understand Importance of
ConfidentialityConfidentiality
Expectations of VolunteersExpectations of Volunteers
Ability to work as a teamAbility to work as a team Understanding of commitmentUnderstanding of commitment Help uphold Board standards Help uphold Board standards
and promote a positive public and promote a positive public imageimage
Welcome Volunteers 2009Welcome Volunteers 2009
Ask QuestionsAsk Questions Meet your Board of Directors & Meet your Board of Directors &
Committee ChairsCommittee Chairs Seek committees and task Seek committees and task
forces of interestforces of interest Sign upSign up EnjoyEnjoy
Thank YouThank You
Thank youThank you
Thank youThank you