Volunteers Require Time
Submitted by James Higginbotham on April 8, 2009 – 5:51 amNo Comment
As a lay leader, I’m reminded often that not everyone has the same amount of time to give. Some can give several hours per week. Some can only give a few hours per month or year.
Managing volunteers means managing people and managing time. Rarely is it actually about the work to be done.
Volunteers can walk away at any time. Staff members cannot.
Volunteers have other things that take up their day. Staff members spend all day working and barely have time for other things.
When planning your next project, remember that volunteers require time. Time spent building relationships with them. Time spent waiting for them to have time to help.
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