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Most successful volunteer organizations focus on one specific issue, and identifying your main focus will inform how you design your organization. Brainstorm some issues that matter to you by freewriting on a piece of paper. Ask yourself what kind of change you want to see in the world and then narrow it down from there. Your focus doesn't need to be a massive issue like global warming or animal cruelty. It's perfectly fine to focus on a smaller area of concern. If you're struggling to think of an issue to focus on, start small. Ask people in your local community what they think could be improved where you live. You're more likely to generate interest in your group if the people around you care about your topic. Think about how long it will take to solve the problems surrounding your particular issue, and use this information to estimate a timeline for your organization. People will want to know when their participation in your group could end, so consider starting with short-term obtainable goals. It may be that there is no achievable solution to your problem in sight. In this case, consider creating an exploratory volunteer organizationa group that seeks to explore the dynamics of an issue. You could also create an awareness group to heighten people's understanding of a topic, or a conservation organizationa group that focuses on saving a specific place or group from potential dangers. Start by writing down a few concrete steps that your organization will take to solve your issue. It's alright if you aren't sure about every practical detail at first, but you'll need to be able to explain what your organization actually plans on doing in order to generate interest in your group. Awareness campaigns, door-to-door surveys, and public protests are all actionable steps that would serve as great places to start. A mission statement should explain your group's goals and plans in one paragraph or less. Include an explanation of why your topic is important in order to justify your organization's existence, and emphasize the specific group that you're serving. If your organization wants to help pets, the environment, or a particular demographic of people, you'll want to make that explicit in your mission statement. For example, "Students for Peace is a nonprofit that focuses on preventing inner-city violence by connecting with at-risk youth and running after-school programs to provide a safe space for these young people," is an excellent start to a mission statement. It explains why the group exists, who it serves, and how it helps. A mission statement is important because it guides every decision that an organization makes by anchoring it in a specific belief and orientation towards a problem. Ask a friend or colleague to proofread, edit, and revise your mission statement. You want it to be as tightly and carefully written as possible, since you'll use it to appeal to your audience, recruit volunteers, and make major decisions. If you want attract volunteers and stick in your audience's memory, you'll want to think of a catchy name for your organization. Consider incorporating your group's goal or location in your name. Say potential names out loud to see how the name sounds when spoken. Once you have a name, obtainable goals, and mission statement, you're ready to get started. American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and Peace Corps are all organizations with great names because they're memorable, catchy, and give you a sense of what their goal is in their name. An easy way to come up with a name is to use a simple formula. Take your volunteer demographic, use the word "for," and then include the issue. Examples might look like "Citizens for Justice Reform," or "Young Workers for a Higher Wage."

summary: Identify the specific elements of an issue to focus on. Select an obtainable goal in order to guide your organization. Determine the action steps that your organization will take. Combine your focus, objection, and action steps to write a mission statement. Create a name for your volunteer group.

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Click the Start button. In the search box, enter sound recorder, and in the list of results click Sound Recorder. In Windows 8, type "sound recorder" while on the Start screen and select Sound Recorder from the search results. Sound Recorder will not open if you do not have a microphone attached to your computer. To play back audio, you must have speakersor a pair of headphonesinstalled on your computer. In the Sound Recorder window, click Start Recording, the button with the red dot. The green bar will move back and forth to let you know it's capturing the recording. You can record up to 60 seconds worth of sound with Sound Recorder. If you want to record more, see the following section, or check out some of the Tips. Click the Stop Recording button (the black square) to stop recording. This will automatically bring up the option to save the recording. Make sure to save it to a location where you can easily find it again later. If you're not quite ready to save, click Cancel to close the Save As dialog box. Click the Resume Recording button to add to your recording. When you're done, click Stop Recording and save the file. You can play back Sound Recorder files with most media players including Windows Media Player, iTunes, or other similar applications.

summary: Open Sound Recorder. Start recording. Sing, say, or voice whatever you want recorded. Stop recording. Save the recording.

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It is a good idea to wait until all of the leaves have fallen to begin raking. Raking too soon in the season may be a wasted effort. If there are more leaves on the trees, then more leaves will fall. Watch the trees to determine when they are mostly or completely bare. Then, start your raking. If you have extra time on your hands, then you can also rake up the leaves as they begin to fall instead of waiting for all of them to fall. This will make your job easier when the last of the leaves fall, but it will also require raking a little at a time. In early fall, there might not be enough leaves on the ground to justify raking your whole lawn. However, if you have some early fall leaves that are bothering you, then you can mow them into your lawn. This will help to give your lawn extra nutrients and save you some time. Windy conditions will make raking more difficult. If possible, wait for a calm day to do your raking. However, if you have to rake on a windy day, then try to rake the leaves with the wind and not against it. For example, you could place your pile on the side of the yard that the wind is blowing towards. Then, rake all of your leaves in that direction. Check the leaves for dampness before you begin raking. If the leaves are wet, then they will be harder to rake. They will also weigh down the bags or other containers that you put them in, which will make it harder for you to move them. To make your job a little easier, wait until the leaves are dry to start raking them. Watch the weather and check the leaves before you get started.
summary: Wait for all the leaves to fall. Mow early fall leaves into your lawn. Choose a calm day to rake. Ensure that the leaves are dry.