Engage Volunteers
The volunteer of yesterday is different than the one of today who will be different in the future. To be successful in engaging members as volunteers, we have to match our volunteer programs to our volunteers’ aspirations and interests.
Volunteerism is like a living organism. It grows, declines and changes in response to the stimuli surrounding it. Mary Merrill
How Associations Can Be Successful
Engage Volunteers
Volunteer Programs
We help associations evaluate their volunteer programs.
Volunteer Training
We offer volunteer training to help your volunteer leaders sharpen their skills for leading volunteers.
Strategic Management
We build strategic volunteer management programs.
Match Programs
We have to match our volunteer programs to our volunteers’ aspirations and interests.
Reshape Governance
We work to reshape organization’s governance to meet the needs of the new volunteer.
Connect Members
Connect members to a project or task that is meaningful and will make a difference.
Members as Volunteers
Mary Merrill’s quote reminds us that the volunteer of yesterday is different than the one of today who will be different in the future. Indeed it’s a new volunteer. ASAE’s Decision To Volunteer study helped paint a picture of our current volunteer and it points to major shifts coming our way.
Volunteer Opportunity
At the top on our volunteer’s list is a desire to be connected to a project or task that is meaningful and will make a difference. The list also includes a volunteer opportunity that “makes good use of my time,” “matches my skills and experience,” and “fits into my life.” The last point is driving a shift from traditional committee volunteering to episodic or ad-hoc volunteering.
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