On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Jonathan Morrison <jonathan@slcbikecollective.org> wrote:

It is that time of year when it gets cold and a little slower, so we
are assessing what we did this year that worked as well as what
didn't, while not forgetting the things that we didn't get a chance to
try. Luckily there is always next year. So...

Have you quantified your volunteer incubation process in the form of
documents or some coordinator position that wouldn't mind spending
some time on the phone with me? It turns out the heat lamps we
tried were unsuccessful, so we aren't doing that again. In Utah we
want to solidify the way(s) in which we turn a first timer into a core
volunteer, and hopefully do it more often.

One thing we DID do, that was great, was steal and modify the Yellow
Bike Project's volunteer tracking software
(volunteer.slcbikecollective.org) which has resulted in automatic
contact lists, community service letters with truly valid hours, the
ability to keep track of Department of Workforce Services employee
hours, increase enrollment in our email list, a slightly more formal
way to keep track of people trading in volunteer hours, and the thing
we always wanted -- valid statistics. So we will certainly be
continuing that practice.

Now that we are collecting info more efficiently, we need to work on
how we use that info effectively as a way to engage volunteers at
higher levels.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Morrison
Executive Director
Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
2312 S. West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
w: 801-328-2453
c: 801-688-0183
f: 801-466-3856
www.slcbikecollective.org

The mission of the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective is to promote
cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as
a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle
Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to
the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
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