1. FINDING “FRIENDS”
RECRUITING ADULT VOLUNTEERS
Abigail Elder
Friends Connection, January 22, 2013

2. A rose by any other name…
Volunteer Committee
 Unpaid work  Project
 Consultant  Board
 Pro-bono  Team
 Volunteer Title  Collaboration
 Bookseller, fundraiser,  Community “issue”
tutor, coordinator

3. Worker
 Structure
 Social collegiality
 Sense of Identity
 Promotion

4. Consumer
 Limited time
 Flexibility
 Variety
 Family obligations

5. Activist
 Giving back
 Connect to the cause
 Make a difference
 Goal-oriented

6. Worker
Motivations Attractions
 Structure  Development
 Social collegiality
opportunities
 Learning/trainings
 Sense of
Accomplishment  Group
work/committees
 Ongoing Learning
 Upgrade Technology
Skills

7. Consumer
Motivations Attractions
 Limited time  Episodic
 Flexibility  Family project
 Variety
 Sabbaticals/seasonal
 Time with family
 Volunteer
 Work from home

8. Activist
Motivations Attractions
 Giving back  Address a community need
 Literacy
 Connect with cause
 Financial, economic, digital,
 Make a difference health
 Goal-oriented  Example to others
 Great equalizer
 Democratic institution

9. Volunteers’ Unpaid Workers' Tools
 Desk
 Email account
 Business cards
 Feedback and input
 Regular opportunities for socializing
 Variety of recognition
 Training

10. FINDING FRIENDS
RECRUITING ADULT VOLUNTEERS
Abigail Elder
Friends Connection, January 22, 2013