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Board and Volunteer Support Case Study

Agency Relations Case Study:123 Food Shelf was in a pickle. They were really short staffed and were having difficulty recruiting volunteers. On top of that they also had several board seats turn over without replacement.

What happened: To fill the immediate need for volunteers an Agency Relations Specialist connected them with the RSVP rep for their county. The specialist then met with the executive director to discuss current volunteer program, desired changes and goals. They both used the Volunteer Toolkit and other resources to create a plan and met a couple more times. The ED also mentioned that the board had questions about Second Harvest and how other boards worked. The Specialist attended a board meeting to provide support to the ED and information to members. It gave the board a chance to ask questions and learn more about best practices and how other food shelves utilize their board. The board chair and ED then worked with the specialist on recruitment plans and new bylaws for the board of directors.

Result: The board chair led a successful effort to add new board members and the new bylaws have helped establish membership expectations and keep meetings on track. The new volunteer recruitment plan gained 10 new volunteers. One of the new volunteers even agreed to fill the newly created volunteer coordinator position! The executive director now has more time for other projects and volunteers get the attention they need.

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