Volunteer Committee Meeting 6/18/09

Volunteer Committee Meeting June 18, 2009

By 2012, the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference will achieve the following critical outcome:
An appropriate number of volunteers, with the necessary skills will be effiviently deployed, managed and retained to effectively achieve the Trail Conference mission.


(1)    RECRUITMENT - Fill all volunteer positions
a.    Identify & define all volunteer posijobs needed
b.    Develop strategies to attract & promote volunteers to fill identified jobs
c.    New volunteer opportunities are filled or contacted within 3 months
d.    Ensure that all volunteers are adequately trained for the defined position
(2)    RETENTION – 80% of volunteers are retained & performing to TC standards.
a.    Develop a program to measure volunteer satisfaction
b.    All new assignee will be contacted within 3 months
c.    Implement a volunteer recognition program
(3)    RECORD-KEEPING – all volunteer data resides on a database
a.    Develop a system of measurements that enables us to track volunteer activity
b.    Establish an online reporting system.

Next meeting: July 16, 2009, 1pm