Tools for you

Leadership listserv

Share your ideas and questions with coordinators, volunteer leaders, and state advisory board members by sending an email to MGCC-LIST-request@lists.umn.edu

• Subscribe at: z.umn.edu/2x3a or contact mgweb@umn.edu
• Send a message to the listserv:
  1. Address email to MGCC-LIST-request@lists.umn.edu - or -
  2. Post a message from the listserv home page
• Ask a question and share information. Questions asked in the past:
  • How do you mentor volunteers?
  • How do I get volunteers to attend meetings?
  • Does anyone have a recommendation for getting free seed packets?
• Access the archives: z.umn.edu/2x3b

Who's doing What with Whom summary report

Learn what other groups are doing as reported by coordinators and volunteer leaders. Contact the group leader to collaborate.

• Activity by county report for 2016.
• Phone and email contact info

Master Gardener volunteer speakers bureau

Looking for a speaker for your next event? Look no further. View the list of volunteer speakers and their presentation topics.

• Speakers bureau

Send your speakers, presentations, and contact information to mgweb@umn.edu so we can keep adding to the list.

Other ways to collaborate

Be neighborly...

• Invite neighboring county volunteers to join meetings, educational offerings, trainings, etc. Example: PICKM meeting, Central Region Pollinating New Relationships
• Work on projects together. Follow reasonable guideline, e.g., 80% of volunteer hours should take place in the originating county. Take into account stakeholder considerations.

How do you collaborate best? Have ideas ? Share them.

Send an email to mgweb@umn.edu.