2. Who is a
volunteer?
• A person who voluntarily undertakes
or expresses a willingness to
undertake a service.
• Merriam Webster 2011
3. Does your
organization:
• Seek out resources to find
volunteers?
• Have current volunteers
bring friends and family to
join them?
• Utilize the Volunteer
Milledgeville website?
4. How about:
• Recognizing volunteers for their
efforts?
• Training volunteers for certain
tasks?
• Using social media sites to
advertise volunteer
opportunities?
5. Are Your
Volunteers:
• Aware of how much they contribute to
your organization?
• Able to make the most of their time
when they volunteer with your
organization?
• Asked for feedback?
6. Volunteers are
worth how much?
• According to Independent Sector, the
2010 national value of a volunteer
hour was $21.36.
• In the state of Georgia in 2009, that
value was $19.94.
7. Consider…
• At the Georgia value of $19.96 per hour of
a single volunteer time….
– 20 volunteers for 2.5 hours can save your
organization nearly $1,000
– 10 volunteers for 2 hours a week for one year
can save your organization over $20,000
8. As you can clearly see, volunteers are worth
your organization’s time and energy to seek
out and manage well!
