Strategic Planning for Volunteer Engagement

A comprehensive plan for volunteer engagement is your roadmap to maximizing resources, staying true to mission, and delivering high-quality services. Our proven process for strategic planning is facilitative, engaging staff and volunteers from across the organization and building buy-in. The result is a clear, powerful, and achievable roadmap to guide your organization to greater impact for years to come.

Our strategic planning for volunteer engagement can include:

• A comprehensive assessment of current volunteer engagement strengths and opportunities
• Coaching on formation of a planning task force with staff, board leadership, and volunteers
• Facilitation of a planning retreat (virtual or in-person)
• Support for the task force as they refine and finalize the plan
• Coaching and consultation during implementation

Impact of Strategic Planning for Volunteer Engagement

As a result of strategic planning, your organization will:

• Share a vision for engagement success and build enterprise-wide buy-in for the power of volunteer engagement.
• Have a prioritized plan for investing resources (time, talent, and funds) in enhancing volunteer engagement.
• Gain a map to guide work and measure the results of engagement efforts.
• More effectively harness volunteer skills and talents and increase its ability to serve the community and meet its mission.