Recruiting Volunteers

What does it mean to recruit volunteers for

your organization?

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Why should you recruit

volunteers?
To give your organization the power to do more
work.
To reduce the burden on paid staff members.
To give your group a larger, more diverse
membership.
To increase awareness and understanding of your
organization.
To get as much done as possible with your budget.
To act together to achieve a shared purpose.

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Basic steps to recruit

volunteers:
Research sources of potential volunteers in
your community.
Plan and implement your recruiting strategy.
Finding volunteers.
Convincing potential volunteers to become
active volunteers.
Challenges and Benefits of Recruiting
Volunteers from Varied Cultural and Ethnic
Groups.

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Why should you recruit people

from different groups to be
volunteers?
To broaden the range of opinions and ideas of
your organization.
By encouraging diversity, your organization will
have a more universal appeal.

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Possible barriers when

recruiting from specific
populations:
Volunteers may not speak English as a second
language.
Volunteers may not be able to afford related
expenses to volunteering.
Volunteers may be sensitive to screening.

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Some procedures may seem

alien or strange to some
groups

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Accessibility to organization
and meetings

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Ways to recruit members of

specific populations
Explain your organization's goals.
Highlight the achievements of volunteers from
different cultural groups.
Do what you can to make your organization
accessible for non-English speakers.
Actively recruit a diverse paid staff.
Make your agency a nice place for people to "check
it out".
Offer opportunities for families to volunteer
together.
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