Boomer Volunteer Engagement

Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow

by J F Fixler; S Eichberg; G Lorenz; CVA



Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 08/05/2008

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 8.25x11
Page Count : 184
ISBN : 9781434385901

About the Book

Boomer Volunteer Engagement: Collaborate Today, Thrive Tomorrow is everything nonprofits need to engage skilled Boomer volunteers.  This innovative book provides a step-by-step guide for engaging Boomers as volunteers to build organizational capacity. The authors offer a new framework through which nonprofits can capitalize on the vast skills and resources of the 78.2 million Baby Boomers. The guidebook includes a comprehensive, easy-to-understand synthesis of the body of research on the Baby Boomer generation, featuring information that is current and relevant to volunteer engagement.   The book also includes 14 downloadable interactive PDF worksheets that focus effort on measurable results.  With this inspiring and practical guide for reengineering volunteer programs, nonprofits will not only survive in a changing world, but also thrive in the future. Through collaborative volunteer engagement with the Baby Boomer generation, organizations will have the capacity to fulfill their missions and achieve their dreams.

 


About the Author

Jill Friedman Fixler is a nationally known leader recognized for her innovative approaches to strengthening nonprofit organizations. She combines her skills as a consultant, trainer, facilitator, public speaker, and coach to promote excellence in volunteer engagement, strategic planning, and board and organizational development for nonprofit organizations across the United States. Jill has more than thirty years of experience, and the nonprofits she has worked with include health, human services, religious, government, cultural, environmental, and animal welfare organizations, and community centers. Jill has presented at numerous national and regional conferences, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Leadership Conference, the Hostelling International–USA National Council Meeting, the International Conference on Volunteer Administration, the American Cancer Society Western Regional Conference, and the Volunteers of America Colorado Leadership Conference. Based in Denver, she was a founding board member of both the Colorado AIDS Project and Metro Volunteers. Jill’s many articles on volunteer management and board development have appeared in Volunteer Management Review, E-Volunteerism Journal, and Nonprofit Boards and Governance Review. For more information about JFFixler & Associates, go to www.jffixler.com.

 

Sandie Eichberg has more than twenty years of experience in volunteer engagement. She has taught online courses in volunteer engagement and served as a volunteer coordinator. Her work in a social service agency resulted in substantive growth of the volunteer corps. As an associate of JFFixler & Associates, Sandie specializes in faith-based volunteer engagement.

 

Gail Lorenz, CVA, has worked since 1989 in the nonprofit organization arena. Since 1998, she has been the Administrator of Volunteer Services for Colorado Legal Services in Denver, Colorado. She has provided training at the Colorado State Mental Health Conference, the Mental Health Association Conference, Denver Directors of Volunteers in Agencies, and Metro Volunteers. She has been a board member of Denver DOVIA and has worked on the regional and international conference planning committees for the Association of Volunteer Administration.