what are the characteristics of someone who would be considered as a highly successful volunteer?

Answer 1

A sucessful volunteer makes the people around them smile. They forget about there problems, a volunteer loves people and usually their family life is great to. Love from most volunteers is unconditional. They don't care who you are, where you came from or what color you are, they just want to help. And they have that warm smile that makes you feel better immediately when you see them.

Answer 2

Someone who:
• makes the time to volunteer (doesn't wait for a good/convenient time to just happen)
• meets the commitment (shows up at the scheduled time and finishes the task on time)
• shows up on time
• looks for things to do and makes suggestions (doesn't wait for an assignment)
• understands his or her strengths and weaknesses, and communicates this well
• has identified the activities he or she is capable of doing and has communicated this
• is persistent
• returns phone calls and emails promptly
• works to get along with other volunteers, paid staff and clients
• doesn't volunteer for assignments that he or she can't finish or isn't qualified for
• respects an organization's policies, particularly regarding safety and confidentiality
• reports to the organization about what he or she likes about the assignment, what he or she doesn't, what results are happening, suggestions for improvement, etc., without having to be prompted to do so.

Answer 3

Somebody that asks a lot of questions, writes things down, over performs, then asks if there is anything else they can do.