The Ideal Volunteer Opportunity
Last week I went to the state’s Conference on Service. I attended quite a few informative sessions, but one of my favorites was Collaborative Leadership. I could probably write five more blog posts about principles that I learned in that session, but the one I thought is most applicable to United Way is what makes for an ideal volunteer opportunity.
The ideal volunteer opportunity is one in which a volunteer’s passion, talents (what he or she does best), and an organization’s need all meet in the middle. When you decide you want to volunteer, consider what are your passion and talents. Here at United Way of Utah County, we’re working hard to better define what the nonprofit organizations in Utah County need, with the hopes of better matching your passion and talents with those needs. We want everyone to find the ideal volunteer opportunity for them, so we can continue to LIVE UNITED and advance the common good in our community.
