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The Volunteer Lifecycle 2 Answer this question in 2 words or less: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Volunteer Lifecycle 2 Answer this question in 2 words or less: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Volunteer Lifecycle 2 Answer this question in 2 words or less: (can be in words or a phrase) Why do you stay involved with the Red Cross? 3 Session Objective You will be able to explain ideas for engaging youth and young
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Answer this question in 2 words or less: (can be in words or a phrase) Why do you stay involved with the Red Cross?
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You will be able to explain ideas for engaging youth and young professionals within the context of a volunteer’s life cycle.
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Session Objective
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Agenda
15 min 5 min 20 min 2 min The Volunteer Lifecycle Passing the Baton Where do you want to go? Conclusion
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Key Takeaways
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Lifelong supporters Passing the baton What they need
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Section 1
A Lifelong Continuum of Volunteering
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The lifelong continuum of volunteer involvement shows the different opportunities the Red Cross can provide to a volunteer from cradle through career.
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The Lifelong Continuum of Volunteer Involvement
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As we talk…
Yellow = something you’re already doing at your chapter
CHAPTER NAME HERE
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Green = an idea you’d like to try at your chapter
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Meet Mahati the middle schooler!
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About pre-high schoolers
- Looking for exposure to community service before
high school
- Looking for opportunities to begin to develop skill
sets and their individuality
- Want to emulate older “role models”
- Don’t want to be treated as a “kid”
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Meet Justin the high schooler!
Justin wants to be a leader and to build his skills before applying to college.
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About high schoolers
- Looking to build resume for college applications
- Need to fulfill community service requirements
- Seeking opportunities to socialize with peers
- Busy with many other organizations
- Interested in leadership development
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Meet Hanna the college student!
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About college students
- Have a great deal of free time and freedom
- Looking for ways to get involved on campus and in
their new communities
- Focused on defining their passions and refining their
skill sets
- Interested in internships
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Meet Mahati the Young Professional!
She graduated from Cornell and started a job working in finance in NYC. She wants to stay connected with the the Red Cross but no longer has a club
- r council to join.
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About Young Professionals
- Looking for opportunities to network with peers and
potential employers
- New disposable income—establish pattern of giving
- Key skill sets to contribute
- Great fundraising capabilities
- Lots of competing demands on time
- Can ensure future leadership of chapter
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Section 2
Passing the Baton
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Baton passing
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Baton passing
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High school transition letter
- Staying in the
area
- Moving out of
the area
- Heading to
college
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Turn and talk
- Tell the person next to you one way you might do
this for one of your volunteers.
- You can think of a specific volunteer, or a general
example for your chapter is fine.
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Section 3
Where Do You Want to Go?
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Take another minute…
Yellow = something you’re already doing at your chapter
CHAPTER NAME HERE
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Green = an idea you’d like to try at your chapter
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Directions
- Put your Post-Its up on as many charts as you can
- When you finish, select the corner of the room with
the age group you would like to discuss:
- Mahati = young professionals
- Hanna = college
- Jessica and Sabrina = high school
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Age group brainstorm
Age group: (circle one) High school College Young professionals
What are you doing now with this age group? What would you like to do? Next steps (including any challenges)?
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In your groups (8 min)
- Appoint a notetaker
- Discuss:
- What you’re doing now
- What you would like to do
- Challenges and next steps
- Write/draw one idea to share (including how you
will overcome any challenges)
- Appoint a reporter to share your idea with the group
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Conclusion
Building and mobilizing lifelong supporters
- f the Red Cross
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