Fearless Volunteer Engagement – A New Way to Dream Big and Reach Your GoalsJuly 31, 2013

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FEARLESS VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT:

A NEW WAY TO DREAM BIG AND REACH YOUR GOALS

JULY 31, 2013

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AGENDA

I. About the session and introductions

II. What is Be Fearless?

III. Fearless in Action: Fearless Changemakers

IV. Audience Q&A

V. Closing

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OUR MOMENTThe world needs us to be fearless. With each day, social issues are becoming more urgent and more interconnected.

Those of us charged with finding or funding solutions to social challenges seem to be

moving too slowly and often operating with the same set of tools, concepts, and caution of the generations before us.

If we're going to keep up with the rapid pace of change and the daunting complexities of these challenges, we must

rethink traditional models.

Welcome to the new social sector.

Be Fearless.

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THE FEARLESS APPROACH

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MAKE BIG BETS

Our vision is every book ever written, in any

language… within 60 seconds”

– Jeff Bezos, Amazon#vmlearn

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EXPERIMENT EARLY AND OFTEN

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MAKE FAILURE MATTER

If failure means liquidating assets

then the failure rate for start-ups is 30-

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REACH BEYOND YOUR BUBBLE

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LET URGENCY CONQUER FEAR

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MEET OUR FEARLESS CHANGEMAKERS

Michael WoodDirector, U.S.

Network Engagement@mwlivesunited

United Way Worldwide

Kevin CurryProgram Director,

CFA Brigade@kmcurry

Code for America

Joan YoungManager of

Volunteer Services@sanjoselibrary

San JosePublic Library

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Next month: Why and How Nonprofits Can Engage Millennials for the Long Haul

http://learn.volunteermatch.org

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