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Volunteer Cycle Mario Peraza – Director of Alumni Volunteer Programs Joey DeSanto Jones – Club Leader Lambda Pride Ali Wiener – Club Leader South Florida. How have volunteers helped you as a club or chapter leader?. Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521
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Volunteer Cycle Mario Peraza – Director of Alumni Volunteer Programs Joey DeSanto Jones – Club Leader Lambda Pride Ali Wiener – Club Leader South Florida
How have volunteers helped you as a club or chapter leader? Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu Club and Chapter Volunteer Cycle Recruit Transition Explore Recognize Engage Manage Train/Develop
Recruit Volunteers • People you already know • Terp friends and networks • At events for your club • Through interest surveys through imodules • Through social media • Use campus resources • Create a list of interested alumni Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu
Explore with Volunteers • Get to know and understand your new potential volunteer • Class year? Major? Where they live? Work life? Social Life? • Get to know Maryland and Club interest • What did they do at Maryland? Why are they interested in the Club? Engage Volunteers • Find an activity that matches an interest • Work a table at an even • Plan an event • Help with club communications • Take over a committee • Engage can mean RE-engage • Determine why they stopped, and get feedback Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu
Lambda Pride Problem: Need to find a larger number of alumni to help determine the direction of the club as well as help plan events. Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu
Train/Develop Volunteers • Get to know what skills your volunteers have, and what they need to learn to be successful. • Goals and outcomes of your club or chapter, Alumni Association background, communications, event planning, etc. • Learn what they can teach you as a club leader! Manage Volunteers • Follow up with volunteers to ensure they are being successful with the task you have given them. • Asked to be copied on important communication. • Volunteers are likely to not return if their first time helping is not successful and satisfying. Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu
South Florida Alumni Club Problem: Large number of interested alumni volunteers, with a need to find a way to engage. Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu
How can you use the volunteer cycle with your club? Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center College Park, MD 20742-1521 301.405.4678/800.336.8627 alumni.umd.edualumni@umd.edu