From Territorial to Transformational: A New Framework for Master Volunteer Engagement

Authors

• Lisa T. Washburn, University of Tennessee
• Andrew B. Crocker, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• JoAnne Leatherman, Agriculture and Healthy Living National 4-H Council

Volume

58

Issue

4

Abstract

Meaningful volunteer engagement depends on the Extension professional's volunteer management philosophy, training, and organizational support for using volunteers. Volunteer development and leadership development are typically absent from management-focused volunteer models used in Extension. Professional development of the Extension professional, beyond discrete management tasks, is lacking but is needed for authentic volunteer engagement through master volunteer programs. A volunteer engagement framework is described to guide a shift from volunteer management to engagement, including use of principles of the community-based participatory approach. The volunteer engagement framework can help professionals identify and self-assess the skill set needed for authentic and sustained volunteer involvement in support of Extension.

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Recommended Citation

Washburn, L. T., Crocker, A. B., & Leatherman, J. (2020). From Territorial to Transformational: A New Framework for Master Volunteer Engagement. Journal of Extension, 58(4), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.58.04.27