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Recruitment: Finding and Recruiting the Volunteers You Need
In a study by the Corporation for National and Community Service, Volunteer Growth in America: A Review of Trends Since 1974, we learn that volunteering is at a 30-year high. Most of the increase in volunteer activity is among teens, mid-life and older adults (45-65+). We find that more Americans volunteer through a religious organization than through any other type of organization; in addition, we are seeing more service activity through educational or youth-serving organizations than in previous decades.
General Recruitment
Want to see results from your on-line ad? Learn how to write an effective description to get the volunteers you want!
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Volunteer Today
This is an excellent website from the State of Washington including opportunities to sign up for an e-newsletter! |
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Volunteer Match
Volunteer Match offers resources for non-profits including a calendar of web-based trainings. |
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Free Management Library
The Canadian government has developed an extensive library of resources that helpful to those of us in the US as well. This site has extensive guidelines for recruitment, screening, and preparing for volunteers. |
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Points of Light Foundation
The Points of Light Foundation and the Hands On Network provide numerous resources, some free and some for fee. Members also receive access to on-line training opportunities. |
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Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service, National Resource Center has a multitude of resources, articles, including an e-newsletter, a section on effective practices, and sample form. |
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Writing Effective Posistion Descriptions Toolkit
It is important to remember there are many steps an organization takes before and after an effective volunteer position is written. A catch and well written recruitment ad may attract many volunteers, but is useless unless the organization is ready to use volunteers in an effective manner. More more information check out our Writing Effective Posistion Descriptions Toolkit! |
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While general volunteer recruitment strategies cut across many lines, the following resources provide information specific to targeted populations as well. For information about working with young people, please see our Youth Service/Service-Learning Resource Section.
General Recruitment Strategies and Information
Volunteer Today
Interested in a new paradigm of thinking about volunteering today? Check out this exciting article in Volunteer Leadership. |
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Targeted Recruitment
Brazen Careerist
This is an article for nonprofits with Four Key Tips for communicating with Gen Y (20somethings) |
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Energize, Inc
Energize is a leading website for volunteerism run by Susan Ellis, a well-known volunteer management expert. You can subscribe to a newsletter, see great articles organized by topic, and find ‘for sale’ resources as well. |
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Faith-Based Groups/Youth
Points of Light Foundation
The Points of Light Foundation has consolidated with the Hands On Network and created the new Points of Light Institute, dedicated to providing materials and information to support effective volunteer programs. |
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National Service Resources
The Resource Center has information for both national service providers and other organizations that work with volunteers. |
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Free Management Library
A complete library of resources designed especially for organizations thinking about starting a volunteer program. The library materials are excellent for existing programs as well! |
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Developing and Managing Volunteers and Volunteer Programs
Is your organization ready to welcome and work with volunteers? Take our program audit to learn what the experts recommend. It is a great tool for beginning and strengthening the use of volunteers in an organization. Click Here
While Nevada Volunteers can help motivate and connect volunteers with your needs, you are the key factor in the success of the volunteer experience! If people have a positive experience when they come to you to volunteer, chances are they will return and spread the word about their great experience! Click here to learn what makes a successful volunteer experience!
Other websites with great effective practices for volunteer leaders:
Volunteer Recognition and Reprimanding Toolkit
The best way to increase your volunteer base is to retain them in the first place! Check out the Recognition and Reprimanding toolkit for some ideas on cheap ways to recognize your volunteers!
Having to ask a volunteer to leave is probably one of the worst tasks a volunteer co-ordinator has to perform, and seems at odds with the overall ethos of volunteering. Unfortunately it is sometimes necessary. But cases requiring dismissal are rare, and there are a range of options for dealing with problems before they get that far. Check out more tips on volunteer reprimanding in the Recognition and Reprimanding toolkit ! |
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Nonprofit Risk Management
The Nonprofit Risk Management Center offers everything you need to know about volunteer risk management! The Center offers excellent free materials and opportunities for individualized services (for fee). |
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Idealist.org Volunteer Management Resource Center
Welcome to Idealist.org’s Volunteer Management Resource Center! Volunteer management professionals do challenging and rewarding work and we here at Idealist are committed to supporting you with resources, tools, and networking opportunities |
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Dealing With Liability and Legal Responsibilities
Liability Issues Toolkit
Find recent article and resources regarding Volunteer Liability issues as well as sample forms for your organization to adapt and use. |
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