7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

1/15

Sustaining Volunteerismon

Salt Spring IslandKelcie Jessen

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

2/15

Outline

Importance of volunteerism to sustainability Retention

Recruitment Salt Spring Island Foundation & Volunteer

Salt Spring

Faith in Action & Blue Box Theatre

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

3/15

Context

Governed by CapitalRegional District (CRD)

Land use is governed bythe Islands Trust

Unincorporated electoralarea

Large retired population

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

4/15

Importance ofVolunteerism

Social Sustainability Sense of community Greater influence

Environmental Sustainability Transition movement Island Pathways Salt Spring Island Conservatory

Economic Sustainability Globally - $1.348 trillion US Ages 55+ - $4.8 billion US British Columbia 169 million hours

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

5/15

Retention

Life expectancy of an organization relies onretaining volunteers (Yanay & Yanay, 2008)

Need to know they are making a difference Lack of funding

Recognition

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

6/15

Recruitment

Important to the longevity of theorganization (Sheilds, 2009)

Volunteers wear many hats Burn out

Recruiting youth

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

7/15

Salt Spring IslandFoundation

Strengthening volunteerism Donations and grants

Endowment Fund = $4 million Workshops Encouraging similar organizations to work

together

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

8/15

Volunteer Salt Spring

Connect volunteers to organizations State benefits of volunteer work

Target specific motivations

Volunteer Salt Spring Website

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

9/15

Faith in Action

Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations Case study to determine the sustainability of the

organizations that received grants from FIA

62% survival rate Survival threshold

Retain 20% of volunteers per year Recruit 15 new volunteers per year Funding base of $25, 000 per year

Diverse funding sources

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

10/15

Practices of SustainableOrganizations

Retention and Recruitment Volunteering in teams Pre-training Diversity of services Involve coalition members in recruitment Supervision Strong leadership

Funding Diversity of services Frequent board meetings Large coalitions

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

11/15

Blue Box Theatre

Rural area in UK Pool of 150 volunteers

Training as a retention tool Mentorship program Ongoing training is mandatory

Recognition

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

12/15

Conclusion

Volunteerism is the backbone ofsustainability on Salt Spring

Retaining and recruiting volunteers isessential to the sustainability of volunteerorganizations

Retain 20% Recruit 15

Funding base of $25, 000 Training is important in retention and

recruitment

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

13/15

The End

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

14/15

References

Capital Regional District. (2012). Southern Gulf Islands. Retrieved from http://www.crd.bc.ca/southerngulf/index.htm

Claxton, R. P., Cataln, J., & Burgess, A. P. (1998). Psychological distress and burnout amongbuddies: Demographic, situational and motivational factors. AIDS Care, 10(2), 175-190.

Gage, R. L., Thapa, B. (2012). Volunteer motivations and constraints among college students:analysis of the volunteer function inventory and leisure constraints models. Nonprofit andVolunteer Sector Quarterly, 41(3), 405-430

Grossman, J. B., & Furano, K. (1999). Making the most of volunteers. Law and ContemporaryProblems, 62(4), 199-218.

Island Pathways. (2012). Retrieved November 4, 2012, from http://www.islandpathways.ca/ Leviton, L. C., Herrer, C., Pepper, S. K., Fishman, N., & Racine, D. P. (2006). Faith in action:

Capacity and sustainability of volunteer organizations. Evaluations and Program Planning, 29,201-207.

Salt Spring Island Consevancy. (2012). Retrieved November 3, 2012, fromhttp://www.saltspringconservancy.ca/index.html

Salt Spring Island Foundation. (2011). Community Needs Survey. Retrieved from http://www.saltspringislandfoundation.org/pdf/SSIF%20CNS%20Report%20for%20website.pdf

7/30/2019 Kelcy Volunteer

15/15

References

Salt Spring Island Foundation. (2012). Retrieved November 1, 2012, from http://www.saltspringislandfoundation.org/index.html

Salt Spring Island Map. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=salt+spring+island&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1366&bih=728&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsl&tbnid=n7U7mYxKd4Ze4M:&imgrefurl=http://www.gulfislandsguide.com/maps/salt-spring-island-map/&docid=sSJfHKRaEAdbYM&imgurl=http://www.gulfislandsguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SaltspringMap.gif&w=600&h=868&ei=eX-aUIvuG9HoiQL6g4D4Cw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=176&vpy=170&dur=290&hovh=270&hovw=187&tx=102&ty=176&sig=116657908040556404080&page=2&tbnh=142&tbnw=98&start=28&ndsp=31&ve

d=1t:429,r:14,s:20,i:241

Salamon, L. M., Sokolowski, S. W., & Haddock, M. A. (2011). Measure the economic value ofvolunteer work globally: Concepts, estimates, and a roadmap to the future. Annals of Public andCooperative Economics, 82(3), 217-252.

Sheilds, P. O. (2009). Young adult volunteers: Recruitment appeals and other marketingconsiderations.Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing, 21(2), 139-159.

Volunteer Salt Spring. (2010). Retrieved November 1, 2012, fromhttp://www.volunteersaltspring.com/index.html

Yanay, G. V., & Yanay, N. (2008). The decline of motivation?: From commitment to dropping outof volunteering. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 19(1), 65-78.