Volunteers First (VF) Leadership for Member Engagement

This innovative Volunteers First (VF) leadership awareness program is the product of a two-year collaboration with AAUW of Oregon leaders and the AAUW of California Branch and Leadership Development Committee, led by Peggy Shippen, dual member of AAUW of CA and AAUW Salem Branch.

Many thanks to the AAUW of California Leadership Development Committee for hosting and recording the Volunteers First slide program attended by  AAUW of Oregon, California, and Washington leaders.

• Volunteer First is an awareness program designed specifically for AAUW leaders and members to increase their success in engaging and retaining members and developing leaders.
• Volunteer First is founded on recent, credible worldwide research showing volunteers are motivated to keep serving the cause they choose to join when gaining something intangible that is unique to each of their intrinsic motivators.
• Volunteer First encourages leaders to focus on building and facilitating member relationships by establishing caring, connecting, and supporting relationships and recognizing members for making a positive difference for women, girls, and equity.

Volunteers First Part 1

AAUW leaders are introduced to research showing how and why volunteer leadership is unique from employment leadership. Leaders will learn the natural motivators that drive members to engage and continue engaging for the cause. Leaders will learn the importance of making, building, and facilitating relationships by caring, connecting, supporting and recognition. This session focuses on genuinely caring for and getting to know each member as well as connecting members. Circles of engagement are introduced.

• Volunteers First Part 1 – Slide Deck
• Volunteers First Part 1 – Slide Deck Narrative
• Volunteers First Part 1 – Handout – Engagement Activities for Care & Connect
• Volunteers First Part 1 – Handout – Create a Caring & Connecting Branch Environment

 

Volunteers First Part 2

AAUW leaders continue learning about the importance of building and facilitating relationships through cultural and generational caring. Beyond providing tasks and training, leaders learn about supporting engaged members, growing leaders and recognizing them in ways they want to be recognized for making a difference.

• Volunteers First Part 2 – Presentation
• Volunteers First Part 2 – Slide Deck Narrative
• Volunteers First Part 2 – Handout – Touching Base
• Volunteers First Part 2 – Handout – Growing Leaders
• Volunteers First Part 2 – Handout – Generational Caring
• Volunteers First Part 2 – Handout – Recognize