2. Which best describes your current board?
All positions filled
All key positions filled
Few “openings”
3. Which best describes the make-up
of your current board?
≥ 50% are serving 1st or 2nd term
≥ 50% have served more than 2 terms
≥ 75% have served more than 2 terms
4. Which best describes the make-up
of your current board?
Baby Boomers
Mostly Boomers with 1 or 2 Gen X
Mix of generations
5. Which best describes your current
leadership succession plan?
Fully functioning (& we have the people
to proof it!)
It’s on paper
Catch-as-catch-can
8. "The first responsibility of a leader
is to develop a person to replace
them. The leader should identify
four prospects. Identify four
because, on average, one will
refuse, one will disappoint, one
will move, and one will accept."
13. Why members begin volunteering …
1
Meaningful
opportunity
4
Doesn’t
cost me
2
Have the
right skills
5
Short-term
3
Accessible assignment
location
14. Why members don’t volunteer …
1
Never asked
personally
2
Lack of info about
opportunities
Not meaningful
3
Lack of virtual/short-
4
term assignments Lack of follow
through
5 It costs me
17. Questions …
Peggy M. Hoffman, CAE
Mariner Management & Marketing
phoffman@marinermanagement.com
301.725.2508
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Notes de l'éditeur
Patterns of Association Volunteering Not all volunteers are alike
Cycle of Volunteering …It’s not generational – younger gens see importanceDifferences seen based on career & family cyclesDifferences among generations are subtle but need to be addressed:Communications / technologyCollaborative / command & control
Patterns of volunteering …ShapersLeadersAd-hoc Volunteers The new workforce …
Technology & social web have created an expectation – we are youWe will have a sayWe will be heardWe will be have an active role
What connects with volunteers – the why, how, & what Why members begin volunteering – Top ReasonsMeaningful opportunity Right skills Accessible location No loss of income (doesn’t cost me!)Short-term assignment
What connects with volunteers – the why, how, & what What stops Members - Top reasons members don’t volunteer Never asked to volunteer Lack of information about volunteer opportunities in general Lack of information about virtual volunteering & about short-term assignments Lack of follow through Inadequate expense reimbursement Work not meaningful
Let’s spend the rest of the time on skill-building & idea-sharing …
If you have to grow volunteerism(1) Engage(2) Connect Do a skill assessment(3) Orient: Be Sure They Know Answers to the BIG Questions. Set Goals (meaningful, measurable, specific, time-constrained) (4) Monitor(5) Mentor(6) Reward Appropriately (7) Get volunteer feedback – polls and surveys