Starting a volunteer organization is a great decision that can help others as well as being potentially fun. Read on if you want to make this very important choice.
Steps
Step 1. Discuss your idea with friends
Friends are usually ready to support you, and by sharing your ideas with people like you, or with someone who is already offering their commitment as a volunteer, you can get some good advice.
Step 2. Plan
After receiving support and advice, plan and schedule the goals you want to achieve with your organization. Where will the meetings take place? How can you offer your help? In the absence of scheduled meetings, how will you be able to disseminate information?
Step 3. Write down your plan
Your purpose is to help future members of the organization understand the common goal.
Step 4. Draw up the rules and restrictions
Who will be able to become a member of the organization? How will you start a project? What can or cannot be said? It is important to secure and share all this information. If you were the only one who knew the rules, the whole system would spiral out of control.
Step 5. Delegation of activities to members who offer themselves available
Step 6. Create a system for exchanging ideas
You can plan meetings, create a website, write in a blog, or send a newsletter. These are just a few examples, look your way with creativity and determination. In order to participate in the planned activities, people will need to be aware of them.
Step 7. Keep a record of your activities
Advice
- Don't be discouraged, keep trying!
- The activities can be carried out in places where voluntary activity normally takes place (e.g. in homeless shelters) or in any other suitable place.
- Create a team of motivated people to work with.
- Create a mission statement.
- Stay focused.
