[OMS_MANAGERS] Membership Database, Volunteer Recruitment, and Volunteer Management

[Mark Aguirre]

Hello Main Street Managers,

I am in need of your help/suggestions! The City of St. Helens just started its Main Street Program. Since we are in the Exploring level, we are developing the systems needed to run an efficient organization in the future. As such, I am looking for pointers on the following:

1.       Membership Database Management (The organization will most likely become membership-driven. I would like to know then what are some of your best practices and if you use an online program such as Wild Apricot to manage your members' information, events, dues, etc.)

2.       Volunteer Recruitment Strategies (Like above, what are some of your organization's best practices? What are some of the volunteer positions you created prior to going on a recruitment campaign? How have you engaged new/potential volunteers? What was your timeline from the planning stage up until the end of the recruitment campaign?)

3.       Volunteer Management (Like above, what are some of your organization's best practices? Do you use an online program to manage your volunteers? Did you create an orientation program prior to your projects?)
Thanks in advance for your help. Go Main Street!

Best,
Mark Aguirre, Main Street Program Coordinator
City of St. Helens
503.366.8232


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