Project Management in Volunteer Organizations

Thanks, Desiree!

Those are great suggestions. I love the idea of sharing positive feedback to gain traction and buy-in.

I am working with a Rotary club, and we are developing a podcast on volunteer-led project management. We want to be more impactful in the world by sharing with others project management skills and tools.

That’s great and much needed!

Share the link once the podcast is live. I would love to listen in.

This is a great initiative.

Here are some strategies that could be effective:

1. Organize sessions that cover essential project management principles and practices tailored specifically to their pain points so they have a clear point of reference.

2. Create simple resource materials like checklists that volunteers can refer to when managing their projects/events etc. Make these resources easily accessible and simple to understand.

7. Encourage volunteers to take on small projects where they can apply what they've learned. This will help with retention and reinforcement of project management skills.

8. Set up a system to gather feedback from volunteers about how integrating small PM processes helped them meet their organizational goals and publicize these quick wins internally to gain traction and buy in.

Remember, the ultimate goal is to empower these organizations to serve more effectively, so keep their unique needs and context at the center of your approach and you’ll be good to go.

Good Luck! More PMs should be doing this.