Upcoming Trends in Volunteerism

Welcome! The goals of this webinar is to:

Introduce the biggest trends in Introduce the biggest trends in volunteerism todayvolunteerism today

Discuss related:Discuss related: Challenges Opportunities Action steps

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Reviewing the trends

Today’s volunteers are seeking the following types of opportunities:

Skill-based and project-based Impact-oriented Creative Meaningful and challenging Flexible or virtual Offer targeted experience or training

Episodic Volunteerism

Pattern of choice among all age groups Create positions with shorter durations

Limited time frame Tangible results Build on each other

How do we make meaningful connections and relationships in spite of the short duration?

Informal Volunteerism

Neighboring, or informal volunteering, involves helping individuals (i.e., friends, family, or neighbors) or the community without first going through an organization.

How do we find

and attract them?

Volunteerism as resume building

Volunteers may be looking for: Career experience in a new field Skills Letters of recommendation Training Networking opportunities

What can YOU offer?

Group Volunteerism Groups:

Businesses, schools, religious groups, community or civic orgs, families, and friends

Ideal projects: Single day Team activity Shared objectives

Who can youcollaborate with?

Young adult volunteerism About 8.24 million people ages 16-24

volunteered last year Community service requirements more

common in schools Want professional development/skill

building opportunities Supervision/management

Demographic Shifts

There are 9 million volunteers ages 65-and-over in America today. This is predicted to increase to 13 million in 2020 18 million by 2029

How can we prepare for this demographic shift?

How will we change to accommodate these volunteers?

Virtual Volunteerism

Volunteer tasks completed, in whole or in part, via the Internet and a home or work computer.

Accommodates volunteers with Distance Limited transportation Busy schedule

What virtual skills could your program use?

VolunTourism

Combines traveling with community service In 2007, 3.7 million volunteers reported doing

at least some long distance volunteering, mostly out of the country

Why not Maine? Tourists Summer residents Summer camps Leaf peepers etc.

How do we creatively respond to

these trends?

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