Bullseye Recruiting Volunteers!
8 Great Volunteer Recruitment
Targeting Tips (continued)
Tip No 6 - You Ask
Just as important as identifying whom to ask is to carefully consider who is the best person to do the asking in volunteer recruitment. It may be you or a volunteer who knows them well, or it may be a friend or other colleague. Ensure that the best person is chosen to ask, and then ask, ask, ask!
Tip No 7 - Follow Me
In a previous volunteer management newsletter we discussed the importance of following up on potential volunteers. It is really worth repeating again for those involved in volunteer management and recruitment. Make this a priority and develop a system to follow up on prospects who did not join up. They may have requested information about volunteering, attended a selection interview or orientation session and never returned. There are a myriad of reasons why people do not immediately volunteer, but get some feedback without being pushy. Find out why they decided not to volunteer. Could the volunteer recruitment process have been handled better? Are there suggestions they would make to improve the process? Would they consider volunteering in the future?
Tip 8 - On Board Barriers
Check whether your selection or membership criteria are overly restrictive. Are they more about exclusion rather than inclusion of ‘new blood’? Traditions, joining requirements and procedures can be designed to make existing members feel good but just create barriers to entry for new volunteers. Balance the needs of the existing group with those who have yet to join. Is there room for all on board the ship? Let's really get smart in volunteer management, volunteer recognition and volunteer recruitment.
Adapted from The High Five Workshop and the book Count On Me! 501 Ideas on Retaining, Recognizing and Rewarding Volunteers
Enjoy!
Judy
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