Community Engagement & Impact

Volunteer Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition: 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes

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Getting volunteers, keeping them, and keeping them happy are the main challenges for any volunteer manager. Drawing ideas from a variety of museums, this session will introduce a wide range of fresh strategies for volunteer recruitment, retention, and recognition. With a fast-paced presentation and ideas that can be applied by large or small museums, this session is for every institution that utilizes volunteers or wants to. Bring your own recruitment, retention, and recognition ideas to share.

Learning Objectives:

• List effective strategies for volunteer recruitment, retention, and recognition.
• Connect and share strategies with colleagues from all over the country.
• Define vibrant ideas for increasing DEAI within your volunteer program.

Moderator(s)

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  Richard Harker

  Director of Programming and Volunteers
  Historic Oakland Foundation

Presenter(s)

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  Renee Birk

  Assistant Director, Guest Engagement
  John G Shedd Aquarium
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  Crystal Lee Stone

  Assistant Manager of Volunteer Engagement
  Exploratorium
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  Jennifer Woods

  Assistant Manager of Volunteer Programs
  Seattle Art Museum