Retain the One-time Volunteer
Many people this time of year are looking for the “episodic” or “one-time” volunteer experience, however even though this might be the initial desire of the volunteer, consider the following to help your project retain these volunteers:
Be a great place to volunteer, be prepared and make volunteers feel welcome.
Train sufficiently, set expectations and give them a purpose.
Recognize your volunteers!
Carefully screen and match volunteers to organizational tasks.
Be careful in how you supervise and communicate with volunteers, don’t make them feel like they are at their job.
Provide a culture that is welcoming to volunteers and allocate sufficient resources to support them.
Adopt practices that are directly concerned with satisfying volunteers to help you increase your rate of retention.
Brianstorm Opportunities
Brainstorm ideas of new volunteer opportunities. Many organizations get overwhelmed with volunteers, making any available opportunity a hot commodity. Be creative and get ideas from all members of your organization.
Plan Ahead
Think big and think ahead. The holidays are the perfect time of year to try and fill your wish list. Whether you need more volunteers, an in-kind donation or monetary contributions, by planning ahead and making the ask you have a perfect opportunity to tap into the resources in your community.
Get the Word Out
Make sure your volunteer opportunities accessible! Get the word out about how volunteers can help your organization this holiday
season. Use your local volunteer center or the state wide online services to help connect you to volunteers.
Look forward to next month's newsletter as well! Thanks Brian!
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