How To Convince A Member To Volunteer For The Association

Volunteer work is vital to your association as it lessens the day-to-day workload while building a healthy relationship among members.  Likewise, it helps a majority of members acquire new skills they can apply when visiting club websites.

However, most members will not volunteer without some form of motivation so convincing them to become volunteers for the association is not easy.  But, with the following strategies, you can inspire even those who have never volunteered before to begin and keep doing so.

 

The manner in which you design your program for volunteering has a significant impact on whether or not the association members will want to participate.  If you only offer projects with long-term tasks, you might be overlooking a large number of people who would volunteer for small or short-term projects.  Instead, offer a variety of projects so members that may not have as much free time are able to volunteer for projects that coincide with their schedule.

 

The truth is most people that get involved with volunteering aim to truly make a difference.  That being the case, it’s incredibly important to show appreciation for their effort with some kind of reward.  If the volunteer work involved the production of certain goods, you could give the volunteers a portion of those goods.  Another means of showing appreciation is to send out handwritten notes or thank the members in person.

 

Occasionally, people shy away from volunteering work because they don’t know who to get advice from should there be a problem.  Dedicate a small team to assist the volunteers so any difficulty regarding the project may be explained or resolved in a timely manner.  Also, create a section on the club websites specifically for guiding volunteers as clear instructions may convince a member to volunteer regularly!