Why Volunteer?

Developing Volunteers Module

Name: Ellen Rowe Title: Community and Leadership Development Specialist

What Motivates You to Volunteer?

•Achievement•Affiliation•Influence

Take the Motivational Analysis

• Click on and print the Motivational Analysis (Adapted from Marilyn Mackenzie and Gail Moore. The Volunteer Development Toolbox, 1993.)

• Each of the 10 items consists of 3 related statements. Select the statement that most closely describes your preference, most of the time.

• There are no right or wrong answers. It takes volunteers motivated by Achievement, Affiliation, and Influence to do the tasks we identify for our volunteers.

Analyze the Results • Click on and print the Motivational

Analysis Key (Adapted from Marilyn Mackenzie and Gail Moore. The Volunteer Development Toolbox, 1993.)

• Record your choice of statement by putting a check in the space provided. 1. ____ a. achievement ____ b. influence ____ c. affiliation

What Motivates You to Volunteer?

• Click on and print the What Do The Types of Motivation Tell Us? document so you can follow along as we review each of these.

•Achievement•Affiliation•Influence

What Do the Types of Motivation Tell Us?

• Is what motivates your volunteer a good match for the work to be accomplished?

• Do you have the right people matched with tasks where they will be motivated to succeed?

• Or are you just pulling names from a hat?