Quotes: 
What others are saying about Boomer Volunteer Engagement...

“The Boomers are challenging all of us to rethink what it means to volunteer. If you are ready to stop managing your volunteers and start enaging them-- this is the book for you!”
—Greg Baldwin, President, VolunteerMatch

“One of America's great challenges is that we view the oncoming aging of our population with fear. This book refreshingly offers an alternative frame: that our society will benefit from more of our people having more experience, wisdom, and capacity to share, and that we'll be able to tackle some of our social challenges as never before.”
—David Eisner, Chief Executive Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service

“Those who adopt the principles in this book will help create a new model for the second half of life, but more important, they will reap the benefits of Boomer energy, experience, and talent to meet their missions. They will reach more children, build more affordable homes, treat more sick people, and engage more allies to support their work. They will be better positioned to succeed.”
—Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO of Civic Ventures and Co-founder of The Purpose Prize and Experience Corps

“Boomer Volunteer Engagement effectively challenges the framework, vocabulary, and focus of volunteer management as it has developed during the last four decades - and opens doors to a new paradigm based on the realities of the 21st century.”
—Katherine H. Campbell, CVA, Executive Director, Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration

“The world of volunteering is changing and those working with volunteers must change with it. This guidebook provides an excellent roadmap for leaders and organizations to follow in transforming the "Age Boom" into the "Resource Boom.”
—Tom Endres, Vice President, Civic Engagement, National Council on Aging

“Tapping into the experience, passion, and skills of Boomers will revolutionize the civic sector. This book is a framework and guide to unleashing that power.”
—Michelle Nunn, President & CEO, Points of Light & Hands On Network

“We have used these materials in our organization and they were highly effective in cultivating collaborative partnerships with Baby Boomer volunteers and the generations that follow.”
—LaVerne Campbell, National Director, Volunteer Services
—Diane Stobnicke, Director, Northern Colorado Services, Volunteers of America



Table Of Contents: 
Chapter 1: Understanding the World of Boomers
Chapter 2: Structuring for Innovation: Process & Assessment
Chapter 3: Mapping the Initiative: Work Plan
Chapter 4: Creating the Opportunity: Position Descriptions
Chapter 5: Developing Connections: Networking & Cultivation
Chapter 6: Capitalizing on Boomer Resources: Motivational Analysis
Chapter 7: Creating the Collaboration: Interviewing & Finding the Fit
Chapter 8: Nurturing the Relationship: Support
Chapter 9: Sustaining the Collaboration: Ongoing Engagement

The book includes fourteen work sheets, all downloadable as interactive PDFs.