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Valuing Volunteers: Enhancing Engagement and Appreciation

Discover effective strategies to appreciate and value your volunteers, including listening to their input, providing clear expectations and communication, praising their efforts, and offering tokens of appreciation. When volunteers feel valued, they will exceed expectations and serve joyfully.

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Valuing Volunteers: Enhancing Engagement and Appreciation

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  1. More Than Gifts: Appreciating Your Volunteers

  2. Valued Listen to what volunteers are saying about where they are serving. -Excited -Can’t wait for the next time to serve -Always late -Filled with excuses

  3. Valued Listen to their input. -Effectively managing the class -Efficient processes – check-in/check-out Listen and be aware of what is going on in their personal life. -Birthday -Names of family members -Secular job -Spiritual needs

  4. Valued Let your team members know that you care about them and not just about what they can do for you!

  5. INSTRUCTED Give -Clear, concise expectations -Policies & procedures -Discipline plan -Weekly time commitment -Length of commitment

  6. INSTRUCTED Communicate -Group meetings -Text messages -E-mail -Podcasts -Articles

  7. INSTRUCTED New Volunteers -Let them watch you -You watch them -Evaluate & Praise -Cast vision

  8. PRAISED Praise -Feedback -Acknowledgement -Private -Public

  9. PRAISED Tokens of Appreciation -Lifesavers: “You’re a lifesaver – thanks!” -Extra gum – You are “extra” special. Thanks for all that you do. Thank you for going the “Extra” mile to make Fall Festival “extraordinary.” -Mounds – “Mounds of thanks for all you do!”

  10. PRAISED Tokens of Appreciation -Candle – “No one holds a candle to you! -Post-It Notes or (sticky notes) “Stick with it, you’re the best! -Gift Certificates for a night of free childcare. -Gift basket with the ingredients for a quick prep meal.

  11. Valued - Instructed - PRAISED When volunteers feel like VIP’s they will exceed your expectations and serve joyfully!

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