DI should then work on 2 and 5 year plans to roadmap our progress in providing for these needs, in a well documented and executed plan. An organization that depends on volunteers MUST create an environment in which those volunteers feel nurtured, trusted and valued. Our DI volunteers, new or experienced, want to be valued and needed. These intangibles can be partially filled by throwing money or gifts to volunteers. However, most volunteers could care less about money and don t need an extra trinket sitting on their shelves.
Recognition is the key to a long lasting, happy volunteer.
Recognition can be shown in a number of ways. My dad always said that, Titles are cheap . Without being outrageous or ludicrous, it should be very easy to give every volunteer and official title that sounds respectable and endows them with confidence. Exclusive memberships to lists or official s clubs could be distributed. We could even develop special awards to recognize volunteers.