Volunteer Involvement Prepared by Diana Sim Engaging Volunteers
Volunteer Involvement Prepared by Diana Sim
Engaging Volunteers is Ongoing • Practice Wisdom • Select Leaders • Include Volunteers • Teach • Empower • Entrust • Support as Required
KNOW THE ORGANIZATION Vision Volunteer Lethbridge strengthens and sustains a healthy, vibrant community through support and advancement of volunteer excellence Mission Volunteer Lethbridge builds connections and empowers individuals and organizations to enhance volunteerism and grow volunteer capacity
Key Goal(s) • Ensure strong, effective board governance • Board Monitoring Systems • Governance Monitoring Systems • Board Committee Work
Organizational Chart • Stakeholders • Partners • Employees • Volunteers
KNOW YOUR WORK
Canadian Code For Volunteer Involvement • Mission Based Approach • Human Resources • Infrastructure for Volunteer Involvement • Evaluation: Tracking, Measuring and Reporting • Volunteer Roles and Recruitment • Risk Management • Screening • Orientation and Training • Support and Supervision • Recognition: Valuing Volunteer Involvement
CCVI – Putting The Plan Into Action Acknowledge Articulate Support The Vital Role of Volunteers
KNOW THE SKILLS Required to Reach the Goals of the BOARD • Lobbying • Administration • Policy • Strategic planning • HR • Government Relations • Law • Grant • Research • Finance • Animal care • Leadership • Teaching • Governance • Planned giving • Event planning
Recruit for the skills you require
Discover the Gaps – recruit with intention Create a Matrix that will help evaluate the skills required for your agency.
Create Position Description • Organization Name • Vision • Mission • Role Purpose • Expectations • Skills/Competencies • Cost • Time Commitment • Board Meeting Commitment • Committee Commitment • Annual Organizational Commitments (events)
Create Posting
Recruitment One of the main reasons why people don’t volunteer
Interview
We offer you • Leadership Development • Learn New Skills • Gain Experience • Community Development (re: specific cause goals) • Meet New People • Expand Your Circle of Influence • Impact Change • Provide Opportunity to Others
What to Cover • History of the organization • Provincial Act the organization registered with • Board Position Description • Strategic Plan • Calendar of Events • Meeting Schedule • Expectations (time, money, skills) • Orientation Schedule (organization overview, board role specifics) • Process and timeline for Board nomination and election
Orientation • Nomination Committee • Board Chair • Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer • How long will the orientation be? One – one-hour meeting? • Information overload?
Appreciation
Evaluation • Each meeting • Annual
Summary • Practice Wisdom • Select Leaders • Teach • Empower • Entrust • Support as Required
Resources • https: //volunteer. ca/vdemo/Research. And. Resources_DOCS/Volunteer_Can ada_Canadian_Code_for_Volunteer_Involvement_2017. pdf • http: //volunteeralberta. ab. ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2012 screening-handbook 1. pdf • http: //volunteeralberta. ab. ca/programs_services_resources/people/volun teer-screening/screening-volunteers-not/ • https: //charityvillage. com/elearning/courses. aspx • http: //www. charitycentral. ca/node/711 • https: //volunteerlethbridge. com • https: //www. energizeinc. com/a-z/library/63
Canadian Code For Volunteer Involvement Session Tuesday, May 29 9 am – 12 noon @Volunteer Lethbridge
Attract Volunteer Fair Tuesday, May 15 2 – 7 pm Heritage Hall @ Exhibition Park
Diana Sim may be reached at: Diana. sim@volunteerlethbridge. com or 403 -332 -4320
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