Volunteer Management Advocacy as a strategy to uplift an organisation's growth involves actively engaging leaders and board members of Social Service Agencies (SSAs) to recognise and address the strategic importance of Volunteer Management. By emphasising the pivotal role that Volunteer Management Practitioners (VMPs) play in advancing the organisation's mission and goals, this advocacy seeks to garner support and commitment from key decision-makers.
Through collaborative efforts and a shared understanding of the value of effective Volunteer Management, SSAs can harness the collective power to drive positive change, enhance service delivery, and ultimately contribute to the overall growth and impact of the organisation.
Here are some initiatives supporting Volunteer Management Advocacy:
International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMD)
Celebrated annually on 5 November, it is a day to recognise and appreciate the contributions made by volunteer managers internationally. Since 2020, NCSS runs a social media campaign to spread awareness on the role of volunteer managers in leading their organisations to optimise volunteer resources for the enhancement of service delivery and the transformation of organisational growth.
Our IVMD campaigns has gained national attention, and many organisations from SSAs to NPOs, public agencies and grassroots initiatives have joined us in celebrating and recognising their volunteer managers for their great work and contributions.
Volunteer Management Leadership Series
The Volunteer Management Leadership Series (VMLS) is a thoughtfully curated series of engagement sessions designed specifically for board and senior leadership from the 3P Sectors. These sessions aim to support and enhance volunteer management strategies within their agencies. The objectives of this initiative are:
| 01. Recognise Impact: Appreciate how volunteer managers boost manpower capacity, enhancing the organisation's strategic outcomes through volunteers. | 02. Embrace Vital Functions: Acknowledge volunteer management's crucial role in fortifying services, serving as a catalyst for the organisation's strategic plans and goals. | 03. Cultivate Connections: Encourage boards/senior management to become connectors, fostering partnerships between their agency and the wider community to boost volunteer engagement. |
Volunteer Management Leadership Series (VMLS) | |
| Title and Date | Description and Network Report |
| How Volunteers Can Expand and Scale Up Services For Your Organisation 26 September 2023 | When we begin to appreciate the power of good volunteer partnerships, we can be certain that their contributions could lead to new opportunities to expand the impact of our organisation. Leveraging their skills, time and resources, organisations could reach new heights, achieve greater social impact and expand its services to new untapped communities of service users. This session discussed how to engage our volunteers to develop innovative solutions and push beyond existing boundaries to scale new frontiers together. |
| Increasing Your Volunteer Partnerships By Improving The Volunteer Experience 29 May 2023 | Volunteers play a pivotal role in increasing the capability and capacity of nonprofit organisations, and in strengthening the social compact of our community. By providing a positive experience for your volunteers, it will help establish a greater volunteer-to-organisation connection thus leading to higher volunteer retention. A happy volunteer is also more likely to promote your organisation’s mission and be more willing to rise up in assuming more responsibilities, such as taking on a Volunteer Leader role. |
| Charting Your Volunteer Strategy For Organisational Growth & Transformation 31 January 2023 | Volunteers are invaluable resources in building and transforming agencies for greater impact in the community. With volunteers as key enablers in agencies' strategic plans, there will be greater manpower capacity to achieve organisational
goals.
As leaders, it is important to guide and structure your volunteer management strategy as an integral part of organisational strategy to truly unlock the fullest potential of your volunteer force. |
| Volunteer Committee: How Board Leadership Can Transform Your Volunteer Management Strategy 18 October 2022 | The purpose of charities set up functional committees is to provide advice and recommendations to the board on specific functional areas of expertise. The role played by volunteer committees is integral to all charities. With a focus in volunteer management, the committee should guide charities in strategically optimising their volunteer resources to drive their mission and goals This forum discusses how boards should establish volunteer committees to drive and achieve greater volunteer management outcomes. |
| Transform Your Volunteer Management Strategy For Greater Impact through Board & Senior Leadership | Volunteer Management is a key strategy to help your organisation succeed - beyond service delivery but also in helping your organisation to grow & transform. To achieve optimal impact in your Volunteer Management strategy for better volunteerism outcomes, Board and Senior Leadership are key to making this vision a reality. |
| To find out more about VMLS, please write to: volunteer_resource@ncss.gov.sg. | |
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