How important is it to have a volunteer coordinator for your association?
Coordinating volunteers is one of the most important jobs for associations. A volunteer coordinator can bring transformation to volunteer engagement and provide new ways of recruiting non-traditional volunteers. Having a volunteer coordinator that performs the following 5 tasks, can help your association run efficiently and accomplish its mission.
1. Assist in recruiting, training and managing various projects.
2. Plan annual volunteer appreciation event.
3. Establish and regularly update volunteer schedule and list of events.
4. Communicate regularly with volunteers through check-in phone calls, e-mails, and personal appreciations for their efforts.
5. Collect and manage feedback from all parties involved in volunteer activities, including volunteers and partnering staff members through written reports and testimonials, etc.
