engaging experienced volunteers
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Engaging Experienced Volunteers. Common Misconceptions. Volunteers are free Volunteers will know what to do with very little guidance Executives or highly qualified professionals know what to do better than I do. Recommendations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
VolunteerMatchWhere volunteering begins.
Volunteer
Engaging ExperiencedVolunteers
Common Misconceptions
Volunteers are free
Volunteers will know what to do with very little guidance
Executives or highly qualified professionals know what to do better than I do
Do the thinking with your team – what positions can be filled using skilled volunteers?
Do not fill the role of Volunteer Manager with a volunteer
Design a full job description with specific, measurable results
Determine a distinct timeline for jobs you want to be done – with milestones
Create an interview process – what do THEY want to get from the relationship?
Recommendations
VolunteerMatch Solutions Recruiting Model
VolunteerMatch Employee Volunteer and
Campus Solutions
VolunteerMatchPreferred Partners
VolunteerMatchCauses
Engaging Corporate Volunteers
• Research the firm and their community giving objectives before you approach them – do they have an employee volunteer program?
• Find the individual accountable for connecting volunteers with nonprofit partners
• Ask clearly for what you want in a volunteer and ask how best to connect with their employee engagement program
Finding the Right Employee Volunteer
A Few Resources
VolunteerMatch – Tools for Nonprofits
VolunteerMatch – Learning Center for Nonprofits
Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
NPower
Questions?
Dianna SmithDirectorVolunteerMatch [email protected](773) 289-4705