Volunteer CycleMario Peraza – Director of Alumni Volunteer Programs

Joey DeSanto Jones – Club Leader Lambda PrideAli Wiener – Club Leader South Florida

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How have volunteers helped you as a club or chapter leader?

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Club and Chapter Volunteer CycleRecruit

Engage

Train/DevelopManage

Recognize

ExploreTransition

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People you already knowTerp friends and networks At events for your clubThrough interest surveys through imodulesThrough social mediaUse campus resources Create a list of interested alumni

Recruit Volunteers

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Get to know and understand your new potential volunteer

Class year? Major? Where they live? Work life? Social Life?

Get to know Maryland and Club interest What did they do at Maryland? Why are they

interested in the Club?

Explore with Volunteers

Engage VolunteersFind an activity that matches an interest

Work a table at an even Plan an event Help with club communications Take over a committee

Engage can mean RE-engage Determine why they stopped, and get feedback

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Lambda PrideProblem: Need to find a larger number of alumni to help determine the direction of the club as well as help plan events.

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Get to know what skills your volunteers have, and what they need to learn to be successful.

Goals and outcomes of your club or chapter, Alumni Association background, communications, event planning, etc.

Learn what they can teach you as a club leader!

Train/Develop Volunteers

Manage VolunteersFollow up with volunteers to ensure they are being successful with the task you have given them.

Asked to be copied on important communication. Volunteers are likely to not return if their first time helping is not successful and satisfying.

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South Florida Alumni Club

Problem: Large number of interested alumni volunteers, with a need to find a way to engage.

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How can you use the volunteer cycle with

your club?