Was your treasurer pushed into the role or did he or she volunteer?  If it was not a voluntary choice, you may have some work to do.

It’s likely that your volunteer would be more committed to the role than someone who “had to” do it. Involving someone in your work for their own reasons is much more effective than forcing them to do it for yours.

What does that mean for your NFP?  It means that not just any old volunteer will do. To be effective, you need to find people who are interested and committed to what you are doing.  You need a strategy for finding likely volunteers and grooming them for the role long before you get to your AGM.

This clip features Micaela Connery, who founded Unified Theater, and she knows all about getting people to volunteer.  Take a look as she shares her tips on how to prepare to recruit volunteers who are happy to be in the role.