There are many options.  You just need to get creative.  Volunteers can create materials used for public programming, summer camps, etc.  They can also do visitor and volunteer studies.  For instance, at one agency, I had a volunteer create a demographic map of the volunteers in our program so that we could better understand their motivation to give and better serve their needs.  It was a very useful tool.  Assembly projects, such as invitations, etc is another good project.  I would also add that you should look beyond your city limits for volunteers who have specific skills that you need.  I ran the City of Dallas volunteer program but engaged volunteers from sound the country for a variety of projects.  The person who translated documents into Spanish for me was located in California, for example.  A good recruiting tool is www.volunteer match.com and your local volunteer center.  I feel the best step is to identify what need done ahead of time then match the project to the volunteer's skill set and desire.


Hope that helps!

Celeste

Celeste Sauls Marks, CVA

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On Feb 21, 2011, at 8:51 PM, "Robert Patrick Connolly (rcnnolly)" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> We are a small prehistoric Native American focused Museum.  
> 
> I will appreciate any suggestions on the subject of “at home” volunteering.  We recently surveyed our visitors and found that 42% would like to have “at home” volunteer opportunities.  Right off the top, except for those with specialized skills like graphic design or language translation, our ideas are limited to data entry and scanning documents.  
> 
> Does anyone have experience or insights with this type volunteer opportunity.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Robert Connolly
> 
> 
> Robert P. Connolly, PhD
> Director, C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa
> 1987 Indian Village Drive, Memphis, Tennessee  38109
> 901-785-3160, ext. 15
> 
> Associate Professor, Anthropology
> The University of Memphis 38152
> 901-678-3331
> 
> http://www.memphis.edu/chucalissa/
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> The mission of the C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa, a division of the University of Memphis, is to protect and interpret the Chucalissa archaeological site’s cultural and natural environments, and to provide the University Community and the public with exceptional educational, participatory, and research opportunities on the landscape’s past and present Native American and traditional cultures.
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