This document discusses developing an effective volunteer engagement program. It recommends conducting a needs assessment to identify how volunteers can best support the organization's mission and goals. This includes interviews, surveys, and focus groups to gather input from clients, current volunteers, and staff. Once needs are identified, the document outlines developing volunteer positions, writing policies and procedures, training staff, and piloting the program on a small scale before expanding. The overall goal is to strategically engage volunteers to increase an organization's impact in the community.
This presentation will present the steps to effective volunteer recruitment. Tips and techniques will be provided for each step including how to craft an effective messages and tips to consider when writing an online posting.
Bonner Curriculum: Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part ...Bonner Foundation
This presentation is part of the Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part 2 – Outreach Strategies training, available from the Bonner Foundation on bonnernetwork.pbworks.com.
A common problem that exists within the civic engagement framework of most college campuses is that the same individuals accomplish a majority of the service work over time. This workshop is the second session of a three-part training that aims to give strategies and develop service leaders’ ability to recruit volunteers for local non-profit organizations. This second session focuses on analyzing the resources and connections that students have in a web of influence and developing a recruitment plan to fulfill the volunteer needs of the non-profit organization as determined in the previous session.
Bonner Curriculum: Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part...Bonner Foundation
This presentation is part of the Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part 1 – Developing a Volunteer Assessment Plan training, available from the Bonner Foundation on bonnernetwork.pbworks.com.
A common problem that exists within the civic engagement framework of most college campuses is that the same individuals accomplish a majority of the service work over time. This workshop is the first session of a three-part training that aims to give strategies and develop service leaders’ ability to recruit volunteers for local non-profit organizations. This first session focuses on developing a volunteer assessment plan for a particular service site, carefully analyzing the volunteer needs of the site and how individuals can fill those positions.
LoriJacobwith ExpandYourReachEngageYourBoard Nonprofit Day Erie PA_oct2012Ignited Fundraising
Slides from October 10, 2012 Nonprofit Day 2012 hosted by Nonprofit Partnership in Erie, PA. Handouts reference in the session can be accessed via the Dropbox link posted in the slides.
This presentation will present the steps to effective volunteer recruitment. Tips and techniques will be provided for each step including how to craft an effective messages and tips to consider when writing an online posting.
Bonner Curriculum: Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part ...Bonner Foundation
This presentation is part of the Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part 2 – Outreach Strategies training, available from the Bonner Foundation on bonnernetwork.pbworks.com.
A common problem that exists within the civic engagement framework of most college campuses is that the same individuals accomplish a majority of the service work over time. This workshop is the second session of a three-part training that aims to give strategies and develop service leaders’ ability to recruit volunteers for local non-profit organizations. This second session focuses on analyzing the resources and connections that students have in a web of influence and developing a recruitment plan to fulfill the volunteer needs of the non-profit organization as determined in the previous session.
Bonner Curriculum: Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part...Bonner Foundation
This presentation is part of the Volunteer Recruitment for a Non-Profit Organization: Part 1 – Developing a Volunteer Assessment Plan training, available from the Bonner Foundation on bonnernetwork.pbworks.com.
A common problem that exists within the civic engagement framework of most college campuses is that the same individuals accomplish a majority of the service work over time. This workshop is the first session of a three-part training that aims to give strategies and develop service leaders’ ability to recruit volunteers for local non-profit organizations. This first session focuses on developing a volunteer assessment plan for a particular service site, carefully analyzing the volunteer needs of the site and how individuals can fill those positions.
LoriJacobwith ExpandYourReachEngageYourBoard Nonprofit Day Erie PA_oct2012Ignited Fundraising
Slides from October 10, 2012 Nonprofit Day 2012 hosted by Nonprofit Partnership in Erie, PA. Handouts reference in the session can be accessed via the Dropbox link posted in the slides.
Roadmap to a Successful Peer-to-Peer CampaignBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Chris Hammond and Brittany LaGanke will walk you through an overview of P2P basics, campaign essentials, and show you how to set your fundraising team up for success and keep them motivated.
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
Major gift fundraising is more productive and predictable with a structured moves management process, yet common obstacles hold many nonprofits back. Learn how to get beyond “shoulda/coulda/woulda” & seize 2012 as the year you cultivate a new level of sustainable support. Plus: take away tools & templates that let you hit the ground running, ready to make your moves in a matter of just a few hours.
It Takes A Village: Building a Culture of PhilanthropyWest Muse
In many museums, fundraising is the job of a small, dedicated team but what could happen if fundraising was EVERYONE's job? In this session, join James G. Leventhal, Niki Ciccotelli Stewart, and Neal V. Hitch to explore how building a culture of giving has changed their museums, built capacity, and enriched the lives of donors and staff. Participants discuss strategies to build this culture at both large and small institutions.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Lindsay Simonds will address the fundamentals and trends to set the stage, and then dive into examples of how nonprofits are framing their thinking about sustaining long term donor partnerships.
Recruiting, Retaining, and Reviving Young LeadershipDoug Devitre
Think you’ve tried everything to attract young REALTORS® into leadership positions at your association? Think again. If you use the right communication tools to market to young members, you can attract and develop a team of new leaders to participate in a collaborative environment. Learn how to assign responsibilities based on strengths, skills, and personalities, so young REALTORS® are satisfied with their volunteer experience and keep coming back for more.
This PowerPoint can be used with your leadership team for your REALTOR Association and YPN (Young Professional Network).
Hack the Mind: Using Psychology to Boost Your FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Jarrett Way will give you a new understanding of the subtle, predictable, and (often) irrational ways donors think. And you’ll have concrete ways to apply these great “brain hacks” to your organization.
Roadmap to a Successful Peer-to-Peer CampaignBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Chris Hammond and Brittany LaGanke will walk you through an overview of P2P basics, campaign essentials, and show you how to set your fundraising team up for success and keep them motivated.
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
Major gift fundraising is more productive and predictable with a structured moves management process, yet common obstacles hold many nonprofits back. Learn how to get beyond “shoulda/coulda/woulda” & seize 2012 as the year you cultivate a new level of sustainable support. Plus: take away tools & templates that let you hit the ground running, ready to make your moves in a matter of just a few hours.
It Takes A Village: Building a Culture of PhilanthropyWest Muse
In many museums, fundraising is the job of a small, dedicated team but what could happen if fundraising was EVERYONE's job? In this session, join James G. Leventhal, Niki Ciccotelli Stewart, and Neal V. Hitch to explore how building a culture of giving has changed their museums, built capacity, and enriched the lives of donors and staff. Participants discuss strategies to build this culture at both large and small institutions.
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Lindsay Simonds will address the fundamentals and trends to set the stage, and then dive into examples of how nonprofits are framing their thinking about sustaining long term donor partnerships.
Recruiting, Retaining, and Reviving Young LeadershipDoug Devitre
Think you’ve tried everything to attract young REALTORS® into leadership positions at your association? Think again. If you use the right communication tools to market to young members, you can attract and develop a team of new leaders to participate in a collaborative environment. Learn how to assign responsibilities based on strengths, skills, and personalities, so young REALTORS® are satisfied with their volunteer experience and keep coming back for more.
This PowerPoint can be used with your leadership team for your REALTOR Association and YPN (Young Professional Network).
Hack the Mind: Using Psychology to Boost Your FundraisingBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Jarrett Way will give you a new understanding of the subtle, predictable, and (often) irrational ways donors think. And you’ll have concrete ways to apply these great “brain hacks” to your organization.
Even if you already know what a SWOT analysis is and what it’s used for, it can be tough to translate that information into something you can action.
It can also be hard to examine your own business with a critical eye if you’re not entirely sure what you should be examining.
Reading an example SWOT analysis for a business that is either in your industry or based on a comparable business model can help get you started.
All of our SWOT analysis examples are based on real businesses that we’ve featured in our gallery of free sample business plans on bplans.com
The following 6 examples are
broken into three parts:
1. A quick introduction to the company.
2. The company’s SWOT analysis.
3. Some potential growth strategies for the company based on what’s revealed by the SWOT analysis.
Targeted Capacity Building - CCAT WebinarTCC Group
Julie Simpson from TCC Group spends one-hour defining and discussing targeted capacity building, why it matters, who is (and should be) involved, and specifics about each entity's role. There is a heavy emphasis on the role of local consultants -- particularly those who are CCAT-certified facilitators (with information on HOW you can become certified - for free!).
Federal, state, provincial and foundation grant applications in both the United States and Canada are increasingly requiring the use of logic models in their grant applications. Depending on the level of complexity required, these can prove a major stumbling block, especially with looming deadlines. The purpose of this seminar is to unlock the mystery surrounding their development and use. At the conclusion, we will not promise that you will like them any better, just understand them and fear them less.
UNDP Presentation: How to Develop a Successful KM StrategyJohannes Schunter
This is a generic presentation outlining rationale, success factors and 9 practical steps for developing a corporate knowledge management strategy, based on the example of the United Nations Development Programme.
One in three—16 million—American young people will reach the age of 19 without having had a mentor. This session prepares corporate citizenship professionals to make the business case for corporate youth mentoring programs in alignment with business and community needs and goals. Participants will explore youth mentoring program design and planning, leveraging tools and resources from MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, along with examples from diverse corporate youth mentoring programs. Further, we will examine effective employee engagement strategies focused on recruitment and retention, and we will develop sample evaluation plans for corporate youth mentoring programs. Join us and learn to:
make the business case for a corporate youth mentoring program;
design and operationalize a corporate youth mentoring program;
effectively advance employee recruitment and retention; and
measure and evaluate a corporate youth mentoring program.
Speakers:
Daniel Horgan, Corporate Partnerships Consultant, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
Kristin Howard, Senior Director, Development, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
Elizabeth Santiago, Senior Director, Programs, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
Slides at national conference for the community and charity sector 2012THEWHEEL12
INNOVATE | INVOLVE | INSPIRE 2012 - A National Conference for the Community and Charity Sector - Thursday, 31 May 2012 at Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
New Frameworks for Measuring Capacity and Assessing PerformanceTCC Group
If we start with the assumption that — in order to improve our social sector as a whole — those who do the work to strengthen our communities (the nonprofits) are equally as critical as those responsible for providing the resources for the work to get done (the foundations), then why wouldn’t we expect all social sector actors to build their capacity? How do we know when our grantees and our foundations are becoming more effective and impactful as a result of our capacity investments, organizational development efforts and technical assistance? What does a high performing organization or foundation look like? And can we measure that?
This presentation, provided during the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 2016 National Conference in Minneapolis, reviews and demonstrates existing resources for assessing nonprofit and foundation capacity and effectiveness. Speakers introduced the pros and cons of a variety of rubrics in use in the field and offered guidance on how funders decide on the right fit for the desired purpose. Grantmaker peers also shared how they used different frameworks and tools to assess individual nonprofits and grantee cohorts. Session participants left with increased awareness of the importance of the facilitator’s role in interpreting data gleaned from assessments and of the data collection methods most appropriate for their organization.
The Nonprofits' Guide to Content StrategyMediacurrent
Behind every successful .org website is a strong content strategy. In this webinar, we’ll share an action plan to help your nonprofit organization build a new content strategy or shape up an existing one.
You’ll Learn
- Tips for choosing content KPIs
- How to stay on track and focus your time with a content strategy planning checklist
- Improvement areas you may be overlooking
How to effectively recruit volunteers is an important question. Online volunteer registration sites are one recruitment tool. There are several benefits in terms of promotion as online volunteer registration sites are being promoted through a variety of national organizations. A second major benefit afforded by some volunteer registration software is the ability to store and manage volunteer data. This presentation will provide a quick overview of several sites and the services they provide. We’ll also demonstrate how to register your agency and start posting opportunities to those that are free.
1. Growing Your Program
Engaging Volunteers as a Solution
The presentation will begin momentarily
Please be certain that you have computer speakers
or use the dial-in number for your phone then enter
the access code followed by the #.
Presenter: Sandra Miller
saltzmiller@gmail.com
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2. Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan
Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers of
Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, and The LEAGUE
Michigan, with support from the Connect Michigan Alliance
Endowment Fund and the Corporation for National and
Community Service, are proud to support the Engage!
Volunteer Management training.
www.mnaonline.org www.mivolunteers.org www.michigan.gov/mcsc
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7. “Grantmakers, government, business, and nonprofits
have to work together to increase awareness and support
for volunteer resources, management. In turn, the
nonprofit sector must develop better ways to assess and
report the impact of volunteer services. . .”
UPS/United Way ―A Guide To Investing in Volunteer Resources Management-- Improving
Your Philanthropic Portfolio‖
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9. Supports Strategic
Plan
Enables Increased Service
Delivery
Strong Volunteer Management Lays the
Foundation
Reimaginingservice.org 9
10. The Cost of A Volunteer, The Grantmaker Forum on Community and National Service
Because of changing demographics and
expectations among those who
volunteer, organizations are compelled to
invest more time and money in the
recruitment, training and retention of 21st
volunteers. . .‖
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11. POLL
Does your organization make the investment ?
Implement clear goals and strategies
Measure and communicate impact
Train volunteers
Offer volunteers opportunity for input
Train staff
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13. 9 Steps
• Revisit your organization’s mission.
• Develop a case statement
• Gather Ideas—Conduct a Needs Assessment
• Develop the opportunities
• Determine the structure & program design
• Develop the resources
• Address risk management & legal issues
• Develop effective volunteer management policies
and procedures.
• Start small—pilot, reevaluate
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14. Volunteers Serve Your Mission
– What are you trying to accomplish?
– How do volunteers fit?
– How could volunteers best generate impact?
– How can volunteers help meet program
goals?
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15. The Case Statement
• Demonstrates the
value of the program
A written statement that
explains the object for • Provides structure
which anything exists or and focus for
is done or is made. activities
• Used in outreach
activities—
letterhead, recruitme
nt, etc
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16. Examples
Those who care for seriously ill children often
suffer from the fall out--
divorce, alcoholism, drug abuse, depression.
Volunteers who serve with our organization
help strengthen and extend our ability to
support and strengthen families with children
suffering from a variety of illnesses and injuries.
The ___ mobilizes volunteers to collect and
distribute food to those in need as well as to
provide effective education and support to
promote healthy eating.
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18. POLL
Does your organization
Include volunteer engagement in the strategic
planning process
Utilize a case statement
Implement specific strategies for engagement
Include a variety of stakeholders in the planning
process?
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21. PURPOSE
• Identify where volunteers should be placed
• Identify where volunteers are no longer
needed
• Identify ways volunteers can increase staff
efficiency
• Implement effective practices
• Create staff buy-in
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22. The Process
Interviews
Surveys
Focus/Advisory Groups
EXAMPLE: Jffixler.com Tools & Templates—Needs Assessment
http://www.jffixler.com/files/Needs_Assessment_1.pdf
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35. Involve committed and enthusiastic staff & volunteers
Look for quick successes
Identify high impact opportunities
Communicate success—Tell the story
START SMALL
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36. BUILD ON THE SUCCESS
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37. THANK YOU
Please respond to the evaluation that you
will receive by email.
Your input is valuable
November—
Volunteer Recruitment
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Editor's Notes
Partner Language:Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, and The LEAGUE Michigan, with support from the Connect Michigan Alliance Endowment Fund and the Corporation for National and Community Service, are proud to support the Engage! Volunteer Management training.Boiler Plate:The Volunteer Centers of Michigan is a statewide network of 31 local Volunteer Centers serving 58 Michigan counties, working to strengthen, develop and connect volunteer centers throughout the state.Michigan Nonprofit Association increases the capacity of Michigan’s nonprofits to serve, strengthen and transform communities. With nearly 1,000 members, MNA serves as a statewide network for the sector, a resource center on effective management practices, and as an advocate for the nonprofit community.
The foundation for increased capacity and stability begins with strong volunteer management which means staffing and policies and procedures. This management fosters increased services which serves the organization’s mission.
Effective organizations recruit volunteers to serve a greater variation of roles including skilled volunteers, team leaders, virtual volunteers, corporate partners, etc. Thus, the greater investment. Service enterprises think beyond traditional roles of such as clerical type of duties and the very basic manual labor positions common to volunteer engagement.
As organizations evaluation their program some of the effective practices requiring staff consideration and time include clear goals and strategies, measurements of effectiveness and impact, training for staff and volunteers, and input from current volunteers.
There are 9 basic steps in the development of a volunteer program. These 8 steps can actually be summarized in 3 words—prepare, plan, pilot. The most important is to identify the roles volunteers will play in the organization and to insure that all staff and board understand the importance and relevance of the program.
Case statements can range from a few sentences to a few paragraphs.
A needs assessment begins to identify what might be added, done better, or more with volunteer time and skills.
Examples—Jffixler—brainstorm/focus group activity.
Include staff and current volunteers to develop policies and procedures related to each of the elements in effective volunteer management. Volunteer Centers of Michigan will provide additional information and training related to each of the 5 elements.