SERVE Model: A Hands-On Approach to Volunteer Administration

Authors

Kimberly S. Whitson, University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension, Laurel CountyFollow

Volume

46

Issue

5

Abstract

There is an increasing need for Extension professionals to understand the needs and expectations of present and future volunteers. The SERVE Model for Volunteer Administration represents a good starting point to begin to understand the purposes, needs, and positions of volunteers. The model has seven stages that allow volunteers and volunteer administrators to move freely from stage to stage according to the needs of the organization. SERVE, an acronym for strategize/search, educate/energize, recruit/resource, volunteer/volunteer administrator, and evaluate, is designed to help volunteers and volunteer administrators work hand-in-hand on various projects to fulfill one another's needs.

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Recommended Citation

Whitson, K. S. (2008). SERVE Model: A Hands-On Approach to Volunteer Administration. The Journal of Extension, 46(5), Article 24. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss5/24