Volunteer Power: Harvey Schipper

Harvey Schipper: We run on volunteer power. Private and public sector organizations do not tend to have volunteers staffing mission-critical roles, he said. We do, according to The Star. Seems logical. But it doesnt only apply to nonprofits. Public and private sector organizations need to work for that same level of engagement, and are in trouble if they believe their employees will stick with them strictly because of salaries and Last week, Dr. Harvey Schipper spoke with me about managing volunteer workforces in the non-profit world. A Director on and advisor to many non-profit boards, Dr. Schipper was highlighting one of the most significant differences between these particular organizations and corporate, for-profit businesses. Its obvious that a predominantly volunteer-based workforce needs a clear mission and supporting engagement strategy to make every team member feel valued and rewarded. Otherwise, nonprofits may one day find themselves in a situation where they no longer have the people needed to complete the work they ve set out to do. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.