Who Do You Have and Who Do You Want?

Have you ever done an age breakdown of the volunteers you do have?  Are you in a college town?  Do you have a large teen program?  This is a good place to start.  Here is my own breakdown:

14-25   328

26-43   39

44-62   80

63+      132

So this is your reality, but who do you want?  Is your website attracting those people?

Lets Look at a Couple of Webpages

Click on the links for each of these pages and see what you think (These are easy to find…just type “hospital volunteer” into any internet browser):

 Sample One:  Mass General

Sample Two: Yale New Haven

Sample Three: New York Presbyterian

Sample Four: Allina Hospitals and Clinics

Sample Five: Lucile Packard

Sample Six: Potomac Hospital

Sample Seven: Austin State

Sample Eight: Barnes Jewish

Sample Nine: Mine…Saint Joseph Health System

Preliminary Thoughts about Websites

• People expect answers, information, and resources NOW!
• They want 24/7 access to information and resources
• They want answers promptly – quick and easy.
• They want to be well informed – monthly newletters may not be sufficient.