Develop volunteer tasks that directly help with executive-level work. Reward employees who are especially effective with volunteers assigned to them. A last thought Economic and social changes continue to create uncertainty about the future of many non-profit organisations and government services. Volunteering has been pushed into the limelight, often for the wrong reasons. The question is not whether volunteers can fill budget gaps, but whether organisations are truly prepared to involve volunteers in teamwork with paid staff.
Organisational leaders face the challenge of tapping community resources to the maximum.
As with any other area of management, the time spent thinking about and planning for volunteers has a direct impact on the value of the services that volunteers contribute. Energize, Inc, 1996. Click here to buy the book on-line . This booklet is published as part of Volunteers Week 2000. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in access to membership, goods and services.