Volunteer Engagement Feb 2015 – NeighborWorks America
Why Volunteer Engagement ? • One in four adults (25%) volunteered IN 2013 through an organization • Top 5 ways they served include: being a mentor or tutor; collecting, preparing, distributing, and serving food, fundraising, lending professional skills • Volunteers have almost 30% greater chance of finding a job • Volunteers are twice as likely to donate to charity CPDC Volu CPD lunteers – GIVE GIVE. GR GROW. . THRIVE. 2
Why Volunteer Engagement ? It’s our foundation and our mission From our founding in 1989 by Eugene Ford through present day, we believe safe and decent housing will always be critically needed. No matter an individual’s background and socioeconomic status, we support affordable housing for all. We are committed to developing vibrant communities through innovation and partnership . That is our commitment and our mission. Our Core Convictions 1. Preserving Affordability: Reduce the impact of market pressures and improve sustainability to ensure affordable housing remains affordable; 2. Developing Communities: Intercede in distressed communities that are plagued by deteriorated conditions and criminal activity and transform them into safe, vibrant, and sustainable places to live; and 3. Engaging Residents: Support residents with a range of programs that enable them to play an active role in their community, providing them with opportunities to thrive in the economic mainstream, develop a sense of community ownership, and improve the quality of their lives. CPDC Volu CPD lunteers – GIVE GIVE. GR GROW. . THRIVE. 3
An estimated served providing 1,200 120,000 $3 million in time & talent volunteers hours 1 in 4 CPDC volunteers have been Volunteer Age Range individual ongoing volunteers that provided 64% of the total volunteer hours. 18 to 54 55 & over 17 & under Served 6,380 1/3 of individual ongoing volunteers hrs 24% have received one or more President’s 40% Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) and provided 57% of the individual ongoing 36% volunteer hours. Served 39,200 More than 60% of individual hrs ongoing volunteers have been residents of a CPDC community. CPDC Volu CPD lunteers – GIVE GIVE. GR GROW. . THRIVE. 4
AT CPDC… VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT Is the structured process of connecting a person(s) that wants to give their time, talent, labor or expertise to a meaningful service experience that addresses a need / contributes to a desired outcome to benefit CPDC properties, staff, programs, and/or residents. After School Youth Development Resident Engagement Community Projects Senior Service Programs CPDC Volu CPD lunteers – GIVE GIVE. GR GROW. . THRIVE. 5
Our Volunteers & Service Opportunities Summer Camp Assistant, Lobby Ambassador, Floor Captain, Individual Room Monitor, Activity or Class Instructor, After School Ongoing Program Aide (youth or adult), Food Distribution Volunteer, Volunteers Community Garden Ambassador, Event Coordinators Group or KaBOOM! Playground Build, Casey Tree Planting, Community Event Center Clean-Up, Winter Wear Cloth Drive, Joy Makers Holiday Volunteers Giving, Community Landscape Day Provided initial rebranding concept by Capital One Branding Professional Team, photographs for 2012 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, copy editing for CPDC Annual Report and Vol. Eng. 2006-2011 Volunteers Report, training development and facilitation to build customer service capacity of Lobby Ambassador volunteers Service Public Allies, Urban Alliance Fellows, Social Work students as Members interns at Senior Communities, Urban Planning students interning with Real Estate Development CPDC Volu CPD lunteers – GIVE GIVE. GR GROW. . THRIVE. 6
A Structured Program Identify Prepare Manage Create Candidates Volunteers Volunteers Opportunities • Identify service • Recruit at property, • Orient to CPDC • Collect time (via opportunities in via CPDC website, tracking sheet) annual planning partners, Volunteer • Orient to Site or process Centers, national web • Training, department and with portals Coaching, and designated supervisor • Create Position Supervision Descriptions or • Screen via volunteer • Orient to Roles, scopes of work application, • Volunteer Rules, and interviews, reference Procedures Recognition checks, background Informally at site, checks through birthday and holiday cards from our office, annual recognition dinner CPD CPDC Volu lunteers – GIVE GIVE. GR GROW. . THRIVE. 7
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME & ATTENTION Jennifer Fauss Director, Volunteer Engagement 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1150 Silver Spring, MD 20910 202.885.9573 jfauss@cpdc.org
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