Provide opportunities for different skills and engagement levels to take advantage of all your potential volunteers, and make sure all your goals are quality goals. Volunteer forces are the competitive advantage that associations have against their for-profit competitors. They’re what
We know we need volunteers to accomplish the goals of the association, but having a productive volunteer program is rarely its own goal. That’s especially dangerous as recruitment must be a constant effort. Remember: volunteering isn’t a member obligation –
The number of volunteers you have and how active they are establishes the bounds of what your organization can accomplish. But volunteering isn’t a member obligation – it’s a member benefit. What makes associations successful is members who are so
Help me if you can, I’m feeling downAnd I do appreciate you being ’roundHelp me get my feet back on the groundWon’t you please, please help me?– The Beatles No one wants their volunteers to feel down. Help your volunteers
According to a survey of U.S. professionals by Salary.com, meetings ranked as the number one productivity killer. Most employees find them unnecessary. However, in the association world, meetings are how things get done. As a volunteer leader, how can you
Good volunteers are hard to find…or so we tell ourselves. Maybe we just aren’t looking for the right combination of qualities that make someone a valuable association volunteer. Realistic time commitments We tend to think a good volunteer is one that
Volunteers are the backbone of associations. Passionate members spend countless hours in tasks from the strategic to the tedious. Many volunteers follow a well-trod path of committee service or elected leadership, which often includes an orientation process based on pages in
Volunteers are often the first voice of your association, the first introduction outsiders have to your organization, and the first opportunity to make a great lasting impression. They are the people on the front lines of their industries day in
It’s human nature to gravitate towards people that are most like us. We like to associate with people who share our opinions, ideologies, and visions. Surrounding ourselves with like-minded people represents the ultimate social and professional comfort zone because it’s an easy
Provide opportunities for different skills and engagement levels to take advantage of all your potential volunteers, and make sure all
We know we need volunteers to accomplish the goals of the association, but having a productive volunteer program is rarely
The number of volunteers you have and how active they are establishes the bounds of what your organization can accomplish.
Help me if you can, I’m feeling downAnd I do appreciate you being ’roundHelp me get my feet back on
According to a survey of U.S. professionals by Salary.com, meetings ranked as the number one productivity killer. Most employees find
Good volunteers are hard to find…or so we tell ourselves. Maybe we just aren’t looking for the right combination of
Volunteers are the backbone of associations. Passionate members spend countless hours in tasks from the strategic to the tedious. Many
Volunteers are often the first voice of your association, the first introduction outsiders have to your organization, and the first
It’s human nature to gravitate towards people that are most like us. We like to associate with people who share
