TY - BOOK AU - McKee,Jonathan R. AU - McKee,Thomas W TI - The new breed: understanding and equipping the 21st century volunteer SN - 9780764486197 AV - HN49.V64 M345 2012 U1 - 361.37 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Loveland, CO PB - Group Publishing, KW - VOLUNTEERS KW - VOLUNTEER TRAINING KW - VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMES N1 - Previous edition, 2008; Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278); The common predicament: Where it all begins -- Section one: The volunteer recruiter. Who is the new breed of volunteer? -- Recruiting the new breed of volunteers -- Finding the new breed of volunteers (and not scaring them away) -- Tapping into two new breeds of volunteers -- Section two: The volunteer manager. Motivating the new breed of volunteers -- Empowering volunteers to do it their way -- Using a new breed of technology -- Managing or canning high-maintenance volunteers -- Section three: The volunteer leader. Leading the successful volunteer organization -- Epilogue: A leadership case study -- Section four: Resources N2 - Across the country, volunteer ranks continue to grow, but people are volunteering differently. They're working online, seeking flexible schedules, and pursuing a role in defining how projects should be completed. They want to feel a sense of responsibility for your organization's overall mission. Put simply, these volunteers don't want to simply make a contribution; they want to make a difference! Help to recruit, manage, and lead the new breed of volunteers. Authors guide you to a clearer understanding of what today's volunteers look like, how they want to get involved, and how you can most effectively attract, train, and unleash them within your organization ER -