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