Category Archives: Retention
Developing a Volunteer Orientation Program
by Megan Welch Last week, I wrote about the importance of developing a volunteer orientation to enhance the experience of your volunteers and create well-rounded volunteer management program for your organization. This week, I will explore the steps towards creating … Continue reading
Orienting Volunteers- Why Bother?
by Megan Welch I used to volunteer early on Wednesday mornings at a soup kitchen on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I loved the high energy, vibrant conversation and constant flow of coffee that kept everyone moving in the … Continue reading
My Top 5 Tips for Working with Teens as Volunteers
by Erin McKelle Working with youth can be a challenging but rewarding experience. I myself am only 17 and have been involved in many different volunteering and activist projects, from working in a rape crisis center to leading a clothing … Continue reading
Posted in Episodic Volunteering, Generations, Recruitment, Retention
Tagged Erin McKelle, Teen Volunteers, Youth volunteers
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Motivation As We Age
by Anne Schink Laura Carstensen of Stanford University has conducted research about emotional and psychological changes as people age. She looked at three key variables: social interactions, knowledge gains and information seeking, and future possibilities. If we connect those lessons … Continue reading
More on Motivation: Cues from the Business Sector
by Anne Schink My past blog on volunteer motivation focused on the traditional understanding of what attracts and sustains volunteers. This blog expands on the work in a book entitled Drive by Daniel Pink. It’s a fascinating study of how … Continue reading
Posted in Managing Organizations, Managing Performance, Recruitment, Retention
Tagged Anne Schink, Daniel Pink, Drive, volunteer motivation
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Giving Volunteers Feedback That Makes a Difference
by Pete Kontakos and Jessica Edmondson Volunteers can be the lifeblood of any organization – especially many non-profit organizations. As such, retaining trained and experienced volunteers can be critical to the success of your organization. It only makes sense to … Continue reading
Re-Thinking Volunteer Motivation
by Anne Schink At the recent Encore Leadership Summit I did a presentation on volunteer motivation: “What Lights Them Up and What Makes Them Glow.” Recently I read a new book called Drive by Daniel H. Pink that changed a … Continue reading
Meaningful Involvement
by Anne Schink This final post using the framework of The Charismatic Organization focuses on meaningful involvement in the organization. If you have followed the principles of creating a charismatic organization, you will remember that building a strong organizational core … Continue reading
VISTA: Fighting Poverty with Passion
by Monika Pardon When I mention that I am an AmeriCorps*VISTA and that I serve with the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, the usual response is “huh?” That is when I attempt to say what AmeriCorps is and what we … Continue reading
Orientation is the First Step in Training Volunteers
by Jen Lobley Training and orientation are not one in the same. Yet in recent conversations with some of my colleagues, I have noticed that there seems to be a bit of confusion. This became very apparent to me when … Continue reading
