Learn from our reports, tools, training materials, and Webinars that can help you create teams of older adult volunteers.

NCOA Reports:

• Wisdom Works: Building Better Communities: Shows how various community-based organizations used self-directed teams of older adults to build organizational capacity and provide meaningful leadership opportunities.
  • Phase I Program Evaluation Report (2003-2005): Documents the experience of six senior centers utilizing the self-directed team strategy over an eight-month period.  Review the benefits and lessons learned.
  • Phase II Program Evaluation Report (2006-2007)

Tools:

• Continuous Learning and Innovations Community (CLIC): An online community where you can connect with others interested in enabling older adults to address critical community needs.

Training Materials:

• Developing a WWTeam: These training resources can assist you in developing and strengthening a WWTeam.
  • Developing High-Functioning Teams: Exercises to develop a stronger team.
  • Leveraging Leadership: Strategies for Working with Self-directed Teams
  • Peer Review Observations: A review of the Wisdom Works peer mentoring program, plus recommendations for future use.
  • Resources and References: Selected materials on leadership description and applications, team development and functioning, and more.
  • Training Rationale: A short description of how to develop successful teams.
  • Workshop Objectives: A training syllabus for volunteer leaders.
• Promoting a Program:
  
  • Toolkit - Making the Most of Media Outreach(pdf file): Instructions and samples to help you conduct effective media relations.