Volunteer
SGSM is a volunteer organization and there are a number of ways you can use your unique talents, interests and skills.
- It takes numerous volunteers to write, proofread, edit, lay out and distribute our Tidningen newsletter to create the award-winning newsletter that you value.
- Volunteers seek out presenters for our programs, conferences and Fikas and work to make them available in person, virtually and on YouTube.
- Volunteers coordinate your research requests and help you find information about your family history.
- Keeping track of membership, managing our library of historical materials, keeping our website current and working with other organizations such as the Minnesota Genealogical Society and Gammelgården are all volunteer efforts that take time.
- Even recruiting and communicating with volunteers is a volunteer effort.
Some of these tasks are small and intermittent, others are larger and ongoing. If you believe you can offer some of your time and energy to work with your fellow members, please respond to president@sgsmn.org to start the conversation. If you don’t know exactly how you could help, please respond anyway so we can start to find a way for you to get involved. Together we can ensure that SGSM continues to meet your needs, improve and grow.
*** VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR POSITION OPENING ***
We have an opportunity to be the Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteers are our most important resource, so recruiting and retention is our most important function. The following is what the position entails.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate activies related to identifying and recruiting volunteers, and recognizing volunteer contributions.
- Communicate with members to make them aware of SGSM volunteer needs and opportunities, to gauge their interest in volunteering, and match volunteer needs with volunteer talents and interests.
- Coordinate volunteer recruiting so all Directors are included in the process of identifying and recruiting potential volunteers.
- Develop and administer a volunteer recognition program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to effectively communicate with potential volunteers and assess their qualifications.
- General knowledge and understanding of SGSM activities.
