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Coordinating Volunteers in the Digital Age Beth Cougler Blom www.bethcouglerblom.com
Learning Outcomes By the end of this session you will be able to:
Discuss and explore the connection between the use of technology and volunteer motivation, engagement and retention
Outline the reasons to include or not include technological tools in your volunteer program
Describe how technology can be used to connect, train and collaborate with volunteers
Take away a list of commonly-used tools for these purposes and more
+A bit about motivation
People volunteer because…
(and more)
+This means…
We need to know why people are volunteering with us so we can help them get what they need…while still working to achieve the mission of our organization
+The opportunity is…
We can use technology to support volunteers in getting what they need: Using skills Learning skills Relationship-building
+A bit about learning
social
role reversals
increasing exponentially new emphases
personal learning networks
+This means…
Our organizations can be learning networks
We can give ourselves permission to be
students in our work as much as teachers
And use our volunteers as the teachers they can be
+The opportunity is…
With technology, we have nearly
unlimited potential as to who and how many volunteers to engage to help us
learn what we need to learn and do what we need to do
+A bit about life
+A bit about life
“We are an increasingly mobile society…
People expect to be able to work, learn and study whenever and wherever they want to.” – Horizon Report
+The opportunity is…
We can tap into episodic volunteers more easily if we use technology and build more flexibility into positions
(because long-term volunteers are now the exception as opposed to the rule)
+The opportunity is…
Virtual volunteering might even become a real trend
(instead of everyone just talking about it)
+From the research…
“Advances in technology, shifting demographics and increased resource
pressures mean today’s organizations must reevaluate all facets of their volunteer policies and practices, and ultimately
embrace different approaches.” – Bridging the Gap, 2010
Today’s Canadians tend to be more goal-oriented and have greater structure in their school, work, family and social lives. They
are mobile, technologically-savvy, value autonomy, and have multiple interests
and roles within the community.” – Bridging the Gap, 2010
+Some reasons to use technology
For your volunteers:
Recruit a new demographic of volunteers
Assist in giving volunteers transferable skills
For you: Adhere to a practice of lifelong learning
Role model best practices for your team
For your organization: Be a sought-after organization to volunteer with
Reach out to clients in new ways
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Quiz
Get ready…
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
Our volunteers are scattered over a large
geographical area
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
Our volunteers are scattered over a large
geographical area
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
We wanted a central information hub that could be accessed
inside or outside the office
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
We wanted a central information hub that could be accessed
inside or outside the office
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
We want to bring retired and current
volunteers together to share information and
connect
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
We want to bring retired and current
volunteers together to share information and
connect
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
Because “everybody else is doing it”!
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
Because “everybody else is doing it”!
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
Because it looks cool
Good or bad reason to use technology?
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Quiz
Because it looks cool
Good or bad reason to use technology?
+What gets in the way of adopting new technology?
+What gets in the way of adopting new technology?
+What gets in the way of adopting new technology?
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Poll
How many of you have ever avoided doing something technological because you didn’t know how to do it?
+ I’m 104 and I use
Facebook!
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Some Tools
connect collaborate train
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+The fact of the matter is…
“Digital media literacy continues its rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and
profession” – Horizon Report from The New Media Consortium and the
Educause Learning Initiative
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Thank you! Beth Cougler Blom www.bethcouglerblom.com