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Shifting Expectations and a Culture of Engagement. A beginning thought…. Abundance. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Shifting Expectations and a Culture
of Engagement
Abundance.
“Nonprofits have access to all the resources they will ever need because of their profound circles of influence. The key is transforming the organization to a culture of meaningful volunteer engagement in order to access those abundant resources.”
- Jill Friedman Fixler
A beginning thought…
Now, let’s play!
• Very busy, has many obligations and often volunteers for multiple organizations
• Wants flexibility• Expects to be empowered• Is tech savvy• Doesn’t want to simply make a contribution; wants to make a difference
• Doesn’t want to be micromanaged
The “New Breed” of Volunteer
The Participatory Revolution
So, what can we do about it?
Management
Engagement
Management to Engagement
Recruitment
Cultivation and networkingPlacement
Negotiation and agreement
Supervision Support
Performance Review
Performance measurement
Recognition Authentic acknowledgement
Retention Sustainability
From Us & Them to We
Assessment of Organizational Volunteer Engagement
Strengths and Surprises
• What will you need to change to move further toward a culture of engagement?
• What is one SMALL change you can EASILY make to tweak your program to better fit the needs of the “New Breed” of volunteer?
• What is one BIG change that you’ll need to WORK TOWARD to better engage the “New Breed?”
Changes
• Don’t go it alone!• Start small.• Build on your successes.• Remember the abundance!• Go to Burgen’s session “Planning for Successful
Changes”
Moving toward a Culture of Volunteer Engagement
Allison RuncheyVolunteer Outreach Coordinator
Minnesota Literacy Council