Volunteer Mutualism: Possibility or Pipe Dream?

Volunteer recruitment and retention are often an ever-present part of a volunteer engagement professional’s world and can lead to a sense of competition rather than community between various organizations.  Let’s discuss how to create volunteer mutualism and what that might look like in the ‘real world.’

BIO: Karen Goates, CVA, is the Volunteer Program Supervisor at Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She has tried to create a volunteer philosophy and culture that allows staff to enjoy the benefits of volunteers and feel educated in their role as volunteer coordinators.  She enjoys hiking, mountain biking and of course, reading!