The Volunteer Project: Stop Recruiting. Start Retaining.
Back in April a book caught my eye as I was walking by the bookstore at the Orange Conference.
The book, The Volunteer Project: Stop Recruiting, Start Retaining, looked too good to be true.
I mean, who can make that kind of claim? For the past 11 years I have worked in para-church organizations that have relied heavily on volunteers to run (and sustain) the ministries. Because volunteer management is a passion of mine, I bought the book without a second glance.
Over the past week, I finally picked The Volunteer Project up and read it. I know, I know, I didn’t read the book for 7 months… don’t judge me! In all seriousness, I wish I had this book available to me a decade ago.
The Volunteer Project: Stop Recruiting. Start Retaining.
Darren Kizer (@darrenkizer), Christine Kreisher (@christinekreish) and Steph Whitacre (@StephWhitacre) did an amazing job creating a solid resource for ministry leaders.
As I read, I used the hashtag #volproject to live-tweet the book. You can head to the hashtag or visit the book’s website for more info.Â
Top Quotes From The Volunteer Project:
- “Fulfilled volunteers produce a mission-oriented and irresistible culture of acceptance, friendliness, and fun.” #volproject
- “A commitment to continual development and growth will set your organization apart from other volunteer opportunities.” #volproject
- “Volunteers need to be reminded on a regular basis that what they do matters.” #volproject
- “If you want to lead well & retain volunteers, you have to engage everyone, not just the people wired like you.” #volproject
- “The highly supported volunteer is a long-term volunteer.” #volproject
- “Telling stories is one of the most powerful ways to recruit volunteers.” #volproject
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