Retention is the end result of a well-organized, welcoming, and meaningful volunteer assignment -- the cumulative effect of doing all the elements of volunteer management effectively.

How can we adjust are thinking to focus on volunteer retention? Volunteer managers put a lot of time into recruitment, but turnover will decrease if the same amount of energy is put into retention. This meeting will focus on finding real solutions to the biggest struggles with retention. We will go over the main topics and have roundtable discussions that are solutions based. By working together and sharing our biggest issues and successes with retention, we will come up with the best answers for retaining quality volunteers.

When: Friday, May 15th, 2015

9:30am to Noon

Continental breakfast provided

Format: Roundtable Discussions:

-9:30am-10am: Networking, Check-in & Coffee
-10:00am-10:15am: Meeting Announcements & Communications
-10:15am-10:30am: Sit at a table where you're thriving with that topic
-10:30am-10:45am: One rep from each table share the feedback
-10:45am-11:00am: Sit at a table where you're struggling with that topic
-11:00am-11:15: One rep from each table share the feedback
-11:15am-11:30am: Sit where you would like to brainstorm solutions
-11:30-11:45am: One rep from each table share discussions
-11:45 -12pm: Networking & Open discussion

Where: Braille Institute

741 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Fee: Members: Free

Non-members: $20 (online or check to DOVIA-LA)

RSVP: by Wednesday May 13th

Free underground parking can be accessed off of New Hampshire Street located behind Braille Institute