Introduction to Volunteer Management

Introduction to Volunteer Management

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will understand the role and importance of volunteers in organizations. At the end of the lesson you will recognize the benefits of volunteering to both the organization and the individual volunteers. At the end of the lesson you will be familiar with the different roles that volunteers may occupy within an organization.

What do you already know about the role of volunteers in organizations?

Overview of Volunteer Management

Volunteer Management: The process of recruiting, coordinating, and supporting the activities of volunteers within an organization.

Benefits of Volunteering

Benefits of volunteering to the organization and individuals

Understanding Different Volunteer Roles

Understanding different volunteer roles

Ice-breaker Session

Ice-breaker session to introduce participants

Impact of Volunteers

Presentation on the impact of volunteers

Volunteer Management Definition

Volunteer: An individual who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task without compensation. Volunteer Management: The process of recruiting, coordinating, and supporting the activities of volunteers within an organization.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.