Creating a Newton Volunteer Corps

Mayor-elect Warren would like to create a Newton Volunteer Corps aimed at increasing volunteering in the City and tapping into resident talent to expand participation on the numerous boards and commissions. The group recommended that we:

• Make some really FUN service event whenever possible
• Build upon Newton Serves events and participation
• Make the volunteer efforts noticeably effective
• Promote Board, Commission, and Committees openings on the website, perhaps including descriptions of what each does to foster new interest
• Give some orientation training or a training plan for Board Committee and Commission members and officials
• Improve transparency of the Boards, Committees, and Commissions
• Create one starting point for all people interested in volunteering in Newton
• Get a broad, diverse group of resident from across the city involved
• Use volunteers to advance administration goals i.e. ask volunteers to help improve the website
• Create a system for nonprofits to give input to the city goals, recruit talent from their members
• Use community newspaper, community robo-calls to reach out to people
• Send out a city newsletter that includes updates from the Newton Volunteer Corps
• Use social networking sites to increase participation
• Work with Area Councils on local matters