FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS: HOW TO SCOUT, RECRUIT AND EMPOWER TALENT
| Faculty | Julia Kerwin McGuire, Vice President |
| Jeff Wilklow, Senior Consultant | |
| Duration | 60 minutes (1.0 CEU) |
| Time/Date | Available on-demand |
Description
Effective development programs connect highly competent professionals with passionate, committed volunteers. How do you recruit the right individuals, prepare them for success and use their time (and yours) most wisely? This session will focus on the challenges that development operations face in today’s fundraising environment such as the increased competition for volunteer time.
Target Audience
Professionals would include those from any size development shop who work with and manage fundraising volunteer corps, whether for high end annual fund requests, for major gift programs, or for capital campaigns. Would include front line development staff, those who oversee front line development staff, chief development officers and executive directors.
Learning objectives and desired outcomes
- Understand why volunteer leaders are essential in successful fundraising efforts.
- Recognize the common traits of an effective volunteer and how to identify in which roles he/she will be most successful.
- Know where to scout for and how to recruit potential volunteers for their major gift program.
- Know what motivates a volunteer and how effective leaders are developed (materials, staff support and follow-up).
- Prepare volunteers for success in the specific role of donor solicitation.
Agenda
- How using volunteers benefits an organization
- What makes an effective volunteer and how do you find them or develop them
- How to use their and your time wisely
- What the volunteers need from staff
- Specific roles of volunteers
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Full participation in Fundraising Volunteers: How to Scout, Recruit and Empower Talent is applicable for one (1) point in Category 1.B-Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. "Fundraising Volunteers" was first presented on June 10, 2008.