Workshop

How can we truly find, engage, inspire, and retain volunteers? Not simply to fill shifts or cover the helpline 24/7, but to shape a future where volunteering is meaningful, sustainable, and rewarding for everyone involved. For one year, we embarked on a journey with more than 100 people; volunteers, former volunteers, prospective volunteers, professionals, and board members. Together, we explored bold ideas, tested new approaches, and reimagined what volunteering could look like when every individual feels seen, heard, and supported. In this workshop, we invite you into our story. We will share the insights, the experiments, and the decisions that are shaping a stronger, more inspiring volunteer program, one that looks beyond today’s needs and toward a shared horizon of connection, participation and impact.