Presenter: Anna DeNicolo, DeNicolo Consulting

Program administrators working in low-budget environments often hear the suggestion, “why don’t you just get a volunteer?” Not so fast! Volunteers can make a big difference – as long as organizations do their homework first.

This session will help participants do that homework. The most effective volunteer programs fulfill both organizational needs and volunteer needs. In an interactive session, we will ask ourselves: What are our specific needs that volunteers can fill? What is our current capacity to set volunteers up for success? What are volunteers looking for, and what will help them stay with us?

In this session, a long-time program administrator will lead an interactive session highlighting the importance of planning and communication in volunteer programs, and learn how they can implement the three keys to volunteer retention.