Promoting your volunteering program internally (and yourself as well)
07:25, 9 March 2009
.. Posted in Volunteerism and Volunteer Management.. Link
Too often, the first position cut at a nonprofit organization facing financial difficulties is the volunteer coordinator. Most people in these positions, I'm sorry to say, do a poor job of making sure that every staff member at their organization knows the time and expertise they bring to the position, and the essential nature of their role in recruiting and supporting volunteers. The volunteer coordinator should make sure he or she is seen as also absolutely essential to the organization.
This new page on my web site talks about how a volunteer coordinator can make sure the board, all paid staff and all volunteers at an organization know the essential value of not only volunteers, but also the volunteer coordinator.
Your own additional ideas are welcomed!
