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MAVA 2013 Annual Meeting. Moving Forward through a Shifting Environment. Program Agenda. Results of MAVA Survey on the Status of MN Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment Panel Discussion groups Report from discussion groups. MAVA Shifting Environment Survey.
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MAVA 2013 Annual Meeting Moving Forward through a Shifting Environment
Program Agenda • Results of MAVA Survey on the Status of MN Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment • Panel • Discussion groups • Report from discussion groups
MAVA Shifting Environment Survey Change in who is volunteering • 37% More inquiries from students and interns • 31% More inquiries from Boomers • 31% More inquiries from young adults • 31% More inquiries from retirees • 28% More inquiries from job seekers “The Status of Minnesota’s Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment” http://www.mavanetwork.org/shiftingenv
Changes in What Volunteers Are Seeking • 44% Increased interest in short term volunteering • 31% Increased interest in developing or using workplace skills • 24% Increased interest in volunteering on evenings and weekends The Status of Minnesota’s Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment” http://www.mavanetwork.org/shiftingenv
Volunteers in New Roles • 65% Involved volunteers in new roles and positions • 46% Involved volunteers in leadership positions or managing projects The Status of Minnesota’s Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment” http://www.mavanetwork.org/shiftingenv
Increased Reliance on Volunteers • 38% Of program staff have increased requests for volunteers • 46% Volunteer hours increased • 49% Increased reliance on volunteers • 58% Expect to increase reliance on volunteers next year The Status of Minnesota’s Volunteer Programs in a Shifting Environment” http://www.mavanetwork.org/shiftingenv
New Strategies Developed • #1 Streamline and standardize. • #2 Communicate more with volunteers • #3 Develop new volunteer positions, including positions with greater responsibility • #4 Create ways for volunteers to be more flexible in their time commitment. • #5 Act on volunteers’ ideas
Volunteer resources manager position is changing Only 16% reported not having seen a change in the position Rapid change seen in skill needed and responsibilities • 46% - requires more skills to work with a wider range of volunteers and deal with more complexities. • 39% -needs skills to do more duties in the organization in addition to volunteer management. • 36% - has more responsibility as the organization is more dependent on volunteers.
Looking to the future, more changes predicted “We need to adapt to changing volunteer populations and commitments--it will require a paradigm shift in the way we view our volunteer model.”
Panel Andy Fryar Founder and Director OzVPM (via video)
Panel Faiza Kanji Member, Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources – Ontario (PAVR-O) General Manager, Volunteer Development for YMCA of Greater Toronto (via Skype)
Panel Allison Churilla Liuzzi Research Scientist Wilder Research
Moving Forward Through a Shifting Environment: Demographic Trends and Projections Allison Churilla Liuzzi Minnesota Compass, Wilder Research November 7, 2013
Minnesota is officially in a period of rapiddemographic change.
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY POPULATION GROWTH AGING
Where will we grow? Exurban counties Central and southern MN Population decline in southwestern MN www.mncompass.org Retrieved from MN Compass: Demographics > Population
Our older adult population will double by 2030.
Older adult population will soon exceed school-aged population Roughly 169 more aging into retirement everyday Older adult population will soon exceed school-aged population www.mncompass.org Retrieved from MN Compass: Demographics > Age
Rates of volunteerism are highest among middle-aged and older adults, but also among teens www.mncompass.org Retrieved from MN Compass: Civic engagement > Volunteerism
Today, there are approximately 284,000 volunteers age 65+ in Minnesota… 284,000 volunteers age 65 and older * 86 hours per person per year * $20 per hour $488 million www.mncompass.org
By 2040, approximately 548,000 volunteers age 65+ in Minnesota… 548,000 volunteers age 65 and older * 86 hours per person per year * $20 per hour $943 million www.mncompass.org
Population of Color is growing faster in Minnesota than in the U.S. 37% 18% Population of Color in MN more than tripled US doubled Population of Color is growing faster in Minnesota than in the U.S. Retrieved from MN Compass: Demographics > Race www.mncompass.org
Currently, levels of volunteerism are lower among Populations Of Color 17% 20% 39% 38% www.mncompass.org Retrieved from MN Compass: Civic engagement > Volunteerism
If we increased volunteerism among Populations Of Colorto 38% (the state average), we would have… 158,000 additional volunteers in Minnesota today 283,000 additional volunteers in Minnesota in 2035 www.mncompass.org
Minnesota is a great state for volunteerism! Among the 50 states: 4thfor volunteering (38%) 3rdfor Baby Boomers who volunteer (42%) 2ndfor older adults who volunteer (39%)
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Panel Dave Borgert Director of Government Relations CentraCare Health System
Panel Jon Pratt Executive Director Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Panel Mary Quirk Executive Director MAVA
MAVA: Preparing for the Future • Trend Identifiers • A Time to Be Bold: Engaging Volunteers in • A Shifting Environment • 2011 Annual Meeting – “Top Trends in • Volunteerism” Trend Setters • “Positioning Your Program” module in series • “Getting From Here to There” change agent training • Trend Solution Solvers • Volunteerism and Immigrant Communities • Engaging Boomers and Future Generations as Volunteers • Engaging Job Seekers as Volunteers • Lesson Learned from Volunteer Centered Organization
Break • Check out the raffle • Learn about the opportunity to join the Service Enterprise Pilot Rethink Volunteers Increase your organization’s bottom line and impact by effectively engaging volunteers