Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2017/Programme/Submission/Volunteer Support: what makes the difference?
Title of your proposal
[edit]Volunteer Support: what makes the difference?
Name(s) and/or username(s)
[edit]Topic
[edit]- Volunteer support and Volunteer recruitment
Type of submission (Please choose one)
[edit]- Presentation (one-to-many) with discussion
Summary
[edit]Volunteer Supporters in the Wikimedia movement support community projects and needs in many ways. But have you ever wondered what would happen without this support? In this session, we take a closer look at the core aspects of Volunteer Support. In particular, we will examine the correlation between volunteer support and volunteer motivation and share approaches on how to shape a volunteer support that really matters.
Expected outcomes
[edit]- Sharing experiences and best practices for Volunteer Support in a Wikimedia context
- Gaining a better understanding of the nature of "motivation" and how to best support volunteers to stay motivated
Duration (without Q&A)
[edit]60 or 90 minutes, depending on schedule
Specific requirements
[edit]A beamer would be good