Partners In Environment

1. Partners In Environment A Collaborative Volunteer Management Strategy

2. History • Central Coast Sustainability Summit 2012 • Partners in Education Model • Developing since 2008

3. Why • Based on success of networks • Win-Win • Redirects overflow of volunteer interest to groups needing volunteers. • Connects organizations with Niche volunteers

4. Success of the Model • Works for all scales • Small organizations • Organizations that need lots of volunteers occasionally • Large groups looking to expand their base • 6,000 volunteers in 70,000 hours of service at over 110 sites

5. 7 Steps to Success • Volunteer recruited. (Interests and availability noted) • Teacher request received. Reproduced with permission of Santa Barbara County Education Office

6. Mentors Tutors Special events Sports programs Office/ library support Facilities improvement Gardens/ landscaping Field trip chaperones Computers/technology Arts/ music programs Student club advisors After school programs Career Day speakers Classroom guest speakers Mock job interviews Community service fairs Informational interviews Resume coaches Job shadows Workplace tours Advisory committees Teacher externships Student internship hosts What Volunteers Do Reproduced with permission of Santa Barbara County Education Office

7. 7 Steps to Success • Volunteer recruited. (Interests and availability noted) • Teacher request received. • Volunteer screened, trained and oriented. • Schedule finalized with volunteer and teacher. • Volunteer Passport emailed. • Feedback obtained from volunteer and teacher. Reproduced with permission of Santa Barbara County Education Office

8. Feedback Feedback system allows Partners in Education to address negative experiences from volunteers/teachers at any site immediately. Santa Barbara County Education Office

9. 7 Steps to Success • Volunteer recruited. (Interests and availability noted) • Teacher request received. • Volunteer screened, trained and oriented. • Schedule finalized with volunteer and teacher. • Volunteer Passport emailed. • Feedback obtained from volunteer and teacher. • Recognition of volunteer. Reproduced with permission of Santa Barbara County Education Office

10. Volunteer Hub Reproduced with permission of Santa Barbara County Education Office

11. The Big Question Why is there nothing similar within the environmental community?

12. Working Towards an Answer • April 30, 2013 • Open meeting with members from 13 local stakeholders • Habitat for Humanity • SB Foundation • UCSB • Auduban • Goleta Valley Beautiful • Sierra Club • Santa Barbara Foundation • City of Santa Barbara • Westmont College • SBCC Center for Sustainability • PRformance Group • SBCEO • Fund For Santa Barbara

13. April Outcomes • Drafted Goals for program • Volunteer registration • Screening process • Interests and availability • Guidelines for what is expected of volunteers • Centralized prerequisites (fingerprinting, release forms, orientation/training, etc.)

14. April Outcomes • Drafted Goals for program • Member communication • Exploration of volunteer opportunities • Activity and participation monitoring • Feedback and Recognition • Formed Working Group to take Next Steps

15. Working Group • June Meeting • Pillar Values of Coalition • Environmentalism • Collaboration • Volunteerism

16. Working Group • June Meeting • Finding Best Practices • Volunteer Honor Roll • Weekly in-need projects • Family volunteer projects • Staff training for working with volunteers • Roadies – Volunteers dedicated to volunteer management/behind the scenes

17. Conclusion • Idea is still in infancy • Examples of successful networks abound • Community sees potential

18. What You Can Do • Attend Working Group Meeting in November • Leave your email address to be included in scheduling or to be kept updated Thank You