InnerCity Tennis

Michael Green

University of St. ThomasWednesday, May 19, 2004

InnerCity Tennis Minneapolis non-profit organization Targets children 4 – 16 Uses tennis related physical activity

programming Primary goal is character development

and socialization skills

Volunteer Staff Coach Mentor Tutors (CMT’s) Primarily active seniors Work on-court with children Weekly meeting

Expansion Plans Expand existing tennis program Add new programs using other sports Raise funds Recruit additional volunteers and

program participants

Opportunity to Use Volunteers?

As fundraisers? As recruiters of volunteers? As recruiters of program

participants? As personal communicators?

Research QuestionAre InnerCity Tennis coach/mentor/tutors willing to actively participate in fundraising and recruitment efforts?

Methodology Census survey method Tested survey with four volunteers Mailed final survey to all CMT’s (77)

on InnerCity volunteer list

Willing to Help Fundraise?

31.58%

68.42%

Unwilling Willing

Willing to Recruit Volunteers?

65.79%

34.21%

Unwilling Willing

Willing to Recruit Children for Programs?

50.00%50.00%

Unwilling Willing

Willing to Work On-Court with Children?

88.64%

11.36%

Unwilling Willing

Willing to Perform Communications Tasks?

Phone Calls

Door Knock

Distribute Literature

Willing 45.46% 7.69% 63.64% Unwilling 54.54% 92.31% 36.37%

Future Volunteer Plans

4.55%

22.73%

72.73%

As Long asPossible

At Least 1Year

No Plans

Conclusions

Small willingness to help recruit volunteers

Small willingness to help distribute literature

Strong majority willing to continue existing work on-court

Strong majority plan to continue as volunteers for at least one year

Recommend Personal Interviews with CMT’s

Explain plans and impact on volunteer

Determine which volunteers are willing to help fundraise and recruit

Get a current count of active volunteers

Questions?

InnerCity Tennis4005 Nicollet Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55407612-824-6099