Dialed In Fall 2017

A big thank you to the 31 club leaders from 13 countries who joined our fall club call day on October 27^th! If you weren’t able to join, feel free to catch up on best practices for recruiting, motivating, and stewarding volunteers from our discussion highlights below.

• Utilize tools available on the Wharton Officers website and NationBuilder platform:
  • Stewardship Guide
  • Leadership Guide
  • Succession Planning

• Recruiting
  • Create a vertical network that focuses on using personal interests to recruit members to specific committees, like the Wharton Club of the United Kingdom.
  • Use the Wharton Club of New Jersey as an example and announce open volunteer positions at the beginning of events.

• Motivating
  • Match volunteer interests with tasks, like the Wharton Club of Southern California.
  • Create a mentoring program like the Wharton Club of Chicago and pair members who are looking for more 1:1 relationship building.

• Stewarding
  • Create a comprehensive succession plan like the Wharton Club of Dallas-Fort Worth where emeritus volunteers are recognized and valued, and continuity of Club relationships is stressed.
  • Plan events around thanking volunteers, such as the Wharton Club of New York’s Joseph Wharton Awards Dinner.