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Engaging Volunteers Age 55 and Over

What your organization needs to know to harness this booming potential

A Changing Demographic

“Baby Boomer” Largest Generation

The Evolution of Retirement

– Increased Life Expectancy

– Current Economic Climate

Cultural Attitudes and Self Identity

A Generation That Demands Choice– Very Heavily Influenced by a Consumer-Driven

Culture

Most Educated Generation in History– Increased Skills and Knowledge

Views on Service & Volunteerism– Influenced by the Social Movements of the 1960’s

Eternally Young

Organizational Adaptation

Shifting Roles: Traditional vs. Modern Create High Impact Volunteer Projects

– These projects must be: Time-limited Flexible Outcome based Skill-based

Recruitment

“Speak the Language”

Use Appropriate Images

Diversify Methods– Include Social

Media!

Screen & Matchhttp://www.retireelpaso.com/volunteerism.html

Recruiting Volunteers with Disabilities

Veterans Mutual Benefit Recruitment Tips

– Include Images of People with Disabilities

– Provide Accommodations.– Include Nondiscrimination

Clause– Refine Application Forms

http://www.mi.gov/mcsc/0,1607,7-137-55459---,00.html

Effective Engagement

Flexibility is Key! Avoid Top-Down

Approach Engage vs. Manage Organizational Buy-

In/Capacity

Satisfaction & Retention

Acknowledge Changing Attitudes

Effective Engagement = Effective Retention

Volunteer Satisfaction MUST be the Focus

Other Resources

New Research on Boomers and Retirementhttp://merrillassociates.com/topic/2005/06/new-research-boomers-and-

retirement/

Toolkit For Involving Older Disabled Veteranshttp://volunteeriowa.org/downloads/

G_Toolkitforinvolvingolderdisabledvolunteers_FINAL.pdf

MCSC http://www.mi.gov/mcsc/0,1607,7-137-55459---,00.html

CNCS Resources

Resource Center:Tools and training for volunteer and service programs Online Courses Effective Practices Lending Library Related Websites

http://nationalserviceresources.org/volunteer-member-staff-management/baby-boomer-volunteers

Works Cited

The Boomers Are Here!Produced by the Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University for the Corporation for National and Community Service, 2009.

Increasing Non-Profit Capacity Through Skills-Based & Pro Bono VolunteeringHands On Network/CNCS

Paving The Way: Volunteer Centers and Baby Boomer VolunteeringPoints of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network

Engaging Older Volunteers as Leaders in Your Organization Webinar SeriesNational Council On Aging (NCOA)

Questions?

Evan AlbertState Director211 West Fort StreetSuite 1408 Detroit, MI  48226 313-226-3024 ealbert@cns.gov

Special Thanks to Our Committee!

Bonnie Graham, Office of Services to the Aging

Julia DeGuise, Foster Grandparent Program/Thumb Area RSVP

Doug Durand, Senior Volunteer Program of Northwest Michigan

Karen Betley, Senior Services, Inc. Kalamazoo

Careena Eggleston, Volunteer Systems Program Coordinator, AARP

Jane Royer, Volunteer Center Director with Heart of West Michigan United Way

Evan Albert, State Director of the CNCS- Michigan Office

Matt Reaume

517.335.6585

reaumem@michigan.gov

Thank You for Participating!