1. The Next Generation of Habitat Leaders
Carley Ruff & Shana Lewis

2. Meet Carley
Director of State and Local Relations in HFHI’s office of Government Relations and Advocacy (GRA) since 2014.
Originally from Athens, GA
B.A. in History from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!); Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.
Recovering lobbyist.

3. Habitat Experience Director of State and Local Relations – HFHI
Served as a board member for Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, NC ( )
Chair of the Advocacy Committee
AmeriCorps Alumni ( )
Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte (Construction)
Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity (Faith & Youth Coord.)
First Interaction with Habitat was volunteering in college with Athens Area Habitat for Humanity.

4. Meet Shana
Volunteer Coordinator for Greater Indy Habitat since April 2017
Originally from Lewisburg, Ohio
B.S. in business administration with minors in marketing and entrepreneurship.
Currently attending IUPUI for a graduate certificate in nonprofit management

5. Habitat Experience Shana Volunteer Coordinator at GIHFH
Staff Liaison for Greater Indy Young Professionals
AmeriCorps Alumni
AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator at GNHFH
Served a 300 hour and 900 hour term
First interaction was as a ReStore volunteer
Columbus, OH ReStore during a business camp

6. Millennials…

7. Charitable giving
Considering that millennials earn less than their counterparts did and are often riddled with student debt, years away from owning a car or a home, these numbers are significant. If people become more generous over their lives and are more likely to give if their parents give, millennials will become the most generous generation in history. 
Source: Millennial Impact Report 2015, Case Foundation

8. Volunteerism
Source: Millennial Impact Report 2015, Case Foundation

9. Causes of greatest interest to millennials
Source: Millennial Impact Report 2017, Case Foundation

10. Making a connection…
Millennials strive for a world in which conditions are better than they are today and will continue to get better for everyone.
Recommendation: Harness millennial dissatisfaction with the status quo and demonstrate how they can be part of the solution through your organization.
Millennials are more involved in causes than ever, and they don’t care much how we label or categorize them.
Recommendation: Refocus messaging and infrastructure to align with millennials’ belief in themselves as having many assets to use on behalf of a cause.
Source: Millennial Impact Report 2017, Case Foundation

11. Habitat: who is out there

12. Habitat: who we want

13. How to stay relevant
Change your thinking; how can we adapt to engage young leaders?
Don’t underestimate people’s abilities
Be open to suggestions about change
New eyes will see things differently and that can help your affiliate grow and move forward

14. Ways to involve the next generation
Regular volunteer opportunities
ReStore, Office, Build Site
Affiliate committees/events
Campus Chapters
Habitat Young Professionals
AmeriCorps
Global Village
Women Build

15. Tips for a good experience
Utilize their unique skills and give them meaningful work
Advocacy, fundraising, community outreach, etc.
Provide a clear connection between tasks and the mission
Create pathways for people to move into leadership positions

16. Break Out Session
1. What are you currently doing to engage young leaders? 2. Where are there gaps in leadership at you affiliate (among board, volunteers, donors, staff, etc.)? 3. What trends do you notice as generations are changing? 4. What are things you can do right now to get young people involved with your affiliate? 5. How can you create young leaders that are loyal to Habitat’s cause?

17. Let’s Discuss…
1. What are you currently doing to engage young leaders? 2. Where are there gaps in leadership at you affiliate (among board, volunteers, donors, staff, etc.)? 3. What trends do you notice as generations are changing? 4. What are things you can do right now to get young people involved with your affiliate? 5. How can you create young leaders that are loyal to Habitat’s cause?

18. Homework
What is one thing that you can take back to your affiliate to begin engaging the next generation?

19. Thank you!
Shana Lewis Volunteer Coordinator Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity
3135 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Tel: | indyhabitat.org
Carley Ruff Director, State and Local Relations HFHI, Office of Gov’t Relations & Advocacy
1310 L. St. NW, Suite 350, Washington DC Tel: