How to more effectively recruit volunteers

by David Ware

A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT Volunteers are the lifeblood of every non-profit organization, and effective volunteers can go a long way in reaching organizational goals. Although many view volu...read more

by Kirk W. Johnson

One of the most common mistakes made by volunteer recruiters is limiting the scope of their recruiting. They focus their efforts on people who are interested, certified, or talented in the actual work of the organization a...read more

by Kathleen Richardson

Recruiting volunteers is a bigger challenge than ever. Young men and women are employed and busy with growing families. The number of single-parent families has increased. Baby Boomers are moving into retirement age and t...read more

by Katie Lee

Volunteers are a unique, but vital, part of the workforce. Not quite like paid employees, but nevertheless, just as essential, finding and retaining volunteers requires a somewhat different approach than finding 'regular' ...read more

by Lori Voth

It is one thing to obtain volunteer help for a day; it is another thing entirely to acquire assistance or a group of volunteer assistants for several months period of time. It is even more difficult, perhaps, to find the r...read more

by Anne Taylor

If you want someone to volunteer, make sure they know you want them. This may seem like a simple assumption, but most people take blanket recruitment as just that, an "all-call" for warm bodies. Individual recruitment near...read more

by Zoey Day

GIVING BACK OFFERS REWARDS FOR MANY Volunteer recruitment efforts take on a variety of forms across organizations. Some recruitment efforts are successful while others are not. What makes the difference in your ability ...read more