Graduate Program
Communication Studies
Semester of Degree Completion
Spring 2019
Thesis Director
Samantha Szczur
Thesis Committee Member
Chigozirim Utah Sodeke
Thesis Committee Member
Matthew J. Gill
Abstract
This project is a guide for directors to strategically communicate and display behavior that will influence volunteers to be engaged nonprofit settings. Engagement and motivation is influenced by communicative patterns from directors. Volunteer engagement can result to acceptance of leadership styles, clear understanding of vision, and building trust. Directors should minimize disengagement by fostering behavior that is correlated to working with volunteers in a partnership.
Recommended Citation
Price, Sierra, "Obtaining and Retaining Engagement in Nonprofit Organizations" (2019). Masters Theses. 4425.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4425
