Engaged members are more passionate, more involved, more likely to become evangelists for your organizations, and more likely to continue renewing their memberships over the long term. Join one of the staff managers of the Greater Washington Network (GWN) and two volunteers to talk frankly about ASAE & The Center’s highly successful local volunteer program. Understand both the theory and practice, including the methods that work best to engage members across generations, mobilize the most individuals possible, and yield the greatest level of in-kind support possible from volunteers. Elizabeth Engel, CAE, Director of Marketing & Sponsorship, National Association of Children's Hospitals & Related Institutions Frances Reimers, manager, Greater Washington Network, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership Robert Wolfe, manager, marketing & communications, Solid Waste Association of North America

1. Practicing What You Preach: World-Class Engagement Strategies

2. Your Panelists (and how we got here)

3. Planting: Volunteer Selection

4. Care & Feeding: Nurturing Volunteers

5. Weeding & Harvesting: Managing Volunteers Over the Long Haul