volunteer recruitment and engagement webinar
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Presented by Susan Harmon, National Safe Place Organizational
Advancement Director
Role of volunteers
Recruitment
Preparation and training
Retaining volunteers
Recognizing volunteers
Willingness to receive service
Administration and supervision
Respect and appreciation
What roles can volunteers play?
• Responding to youth at sites
• Assisting with Site checks
• Performing presentations
• Help with activities with youth
• Assist with fund raising activities
• Clerical and/or other administrative help
• What else?
Media – newspaper (Helping Hands), radio and/or television PSAs,
Social networking sites/agency websites Community presentations United Way Volunteer Connection/local
volunteer center Faith communities What else?
• Potential volunteers complete applications
• Solicit personal and professional references
• Conduct criminal background checks
• Conduct one on one interviews• Volunteers successfully complete
training
Show appreciation – say thank you
Communicate regularly – phone calls, post cards, email/online communication, newsletters
Give them more to do – further engagement
What else?
• Thank you notes, letters and cards • Public recognition in newsletters and/or
newspapers • Certificates, gifts (mugs, other promotional items) • Recognition events/awards banquets • Volunteer awards: Bell Award, JCPenney Golden
Rule Award etc.
• What else?