Changing Face of Volunteerism: Building a Dedicated Tribe
Your Guide: Peggy Hoffman, CAE
@peggyhoffman
What percentage of your members volunteer
for your association?
Available from ASAE www.asaecenter.org
Visit www.themillennialimpact.com
The Committee Model Is Broken
Reality looks more like this:
Source: The Mission Driven Volunteer – http://bit.ly/13Wwe1F
Looking for meaning
Not …
prefer ad hoc or episodic volunteering
Source: Decision To Volunteer, ASAE
getting involved is cyclical … tied to family & profession stages
Do you know why your members volunteer?
Volunteers are Pro-Social
Its about the cause, the people … and me
Top 5 Volunteering Drivers …
1. It’s important to help others
2. Do something for profession/cause important to me
3. Feel compassion for others
4. Gain new perspectives
5. Explore my own strengths
Source: Decision To Volunteer, ASAE
on our way to the same place
We think differently,
speak differently …
work differently,
Be flexible
Embrace micro-volunteering
and harness technology
Be motivational
Community
Professional development
Service to others
Be outcome focused
Switch from giving direction to defining the goal
Think talent scout
THE NEW NOMINATING
COMMITTEE
AADE’S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM VISION :
AADE HIGHLY VALUES ITS VOLUNTEERS WHO, BY THEIR
COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSION,
GUIDE AND ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND
FURTHERANCE OF OUR MISSION.
Map your volunteer opportunitiesPosition Type of
CommitmentSkill/
Knowledge Level
Individual/Group
Location Time Commitment
Key Tasks
Position e.g., Governance,Standing, AdHoc
e.g. Vollevel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
e.g., Virtual, Tele-conference,Face-to-face
Est. number of hours req’d or term, temporary,occasional, interim
List
Writer AdHoc Vol Level 1
Individual Virtual 1-3 hours Write 300 +/-e-letter article
Committee Chair
Governance Vol Level 4
Group Combo 1-yr term (list key tasks)
5 - Strategic Volunteers Leader
4 - Experienced Volunteer Leader
3 - New Volunteer Leader
2 - Learning Volunteer
1- Prospective Volunteers
Inventory
• where can you tap members?
• consider every opportunity, share, gather input
Committee Review
• term
• tasks
• role within the association
Individual Job Review
• can you unbundle?
• categorize (occasional, short-term, annual/ongoing, nat’l governance)
Create & visualize your volunteer
pathway
Membersas
Citizens
Questions …
Peggy M. Hoffman, CAE
Mariner Management & Marketing
301.725.2508
Connect with me on-line:
Twitter: @peggyhoffman
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