Description:

Keys to volunteer engagement and leadership. Trends in Volunteerism from BRC Census and Volunteer Feedback Survey. (ONLINE longer description) Radical Participation through volunteering your energies to projects, theme camps, and Burning Man team is what makes the event happen. The level of participation is changing. For those people leading volunteers, there are critical factors that affect your ability to attract and retain your volunteers. For volunteers, what teams are best for you and what might you watch out for to avoid bad situations. This talk will review trends in Volunteerism at Burning Man collected by the BRC Census and the learnings from 6 years of Volunteer Survey Data collected by the Volunteer Leadership Committee.