The Influential Nonprofit

Dana Litwin: Building volunteer and community engagement

Episode Notes

Since 2002 Dana has guided organizations in California's Silicon Valley and worldwide to produce breakthrough talent and community engagement programs. She is a popular presenter at the Points of Light National Conference on Volunteering and Service (USA), and countless regional conferences and webinars. 

Dana is the creator of the premiere web series “Priceless Advice for Leaders of Volunteers.” She is the Past President of the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE), and a founder of the multi-sector National Alliance for Volunteer Engagement.

Key Takeaways:

• If you don't have trust, it’s really hard to get anything done. Trust yourself, trust other people, and trust that the universe isn’t filled with scarcity.
• Relationships are worth building. When seeking new donors or volunteers, don’t neglect the ones you already have - the ones who already love and support you. 
• Get to know each volunteer and what skills they can offer to the organization. An expert accountant or even a doctor might be in your organization packing goods and you wouldn’t know if you don’t have that relationship. 
• Here are the three C’s of happy volunteers: comfort, convenience, and connection 

“Most nonprofits do not recognize the foundational, strategic value of the volunteer engagement, volunteer events and activities and programs that they’re doing. ”

“Volunteers… are not free. You have to invest in marketing to get a return, you have to invest in fundraising. You have to invest time, resources and talent and have someone with real experience and skill doing those jobs…”

“Every interaction is an invitation to stay or invitation to go.” 

- Dana Litwin

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