For generations, engaging volunteers has been a vital strategy for communities to solve problems, but the events of 2020 disrupted how people work and volunteer. While many organizations put their engagement strategies on hold, others saw the dramatic increase in demand for services, the increased spotlight on racial injustices, and the opportunities that technology offers. Instead of hibernating, these forward-thinkers actively adapted to engage community members despite the disruptions.
Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World captures the many ways leaders across the sector engaged people in volunteer service to address the world’s most critical issues—made even more critical due to the pandemic. This collection of essays highlights practical, future-focused, innovative, and inspirational volunteer engagement strategies, practices, and tactics that were born out of necessity but are the future of service.
Click here to learn more about this new release, co-edited by VQ President Beth Steinhorn.