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RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS

Jacqueline Cochran, FacilitatorPresiding Elder’s District ConferenceApril 23, 2015

WHY CAN’T THE CHURCH RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS?

Brainstorm with your elbow partners

Generate 3 Reasons Chose a Spokesperson

ADDITIONAL IDEAS

Too narrow a focus Limited choices Ineffective recruitment Failure to support No appreciation

RECRUITING AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS

PlanAsk

Thank

PLANNING

Develop written responsibilities Recruit specific people for specific

roles Tie work to the vision of the

church Recruit with specific end dates or

breaks Establish and publish a calendar of

dates Create a large, broad planning

team

ASK

WHAT NOT TO SAY

“You’re the last one on my list.”

“Oh, there’s really nothing to it; it won’t take much time.”

“I’ve helped you before.”

WHAT TO SAY

“You have great skills and talent. Would you be interested in using them in our ministry?”

“Let me tell you what happened at our last event.”

“We have so much fun together.”

ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS

Ask personally rather than rely on announcements

Initially, recruit short-term project teams

Assume that “no” means “not now” Recruit toward a member’s passion Recruit through relationships

Key: Allow volunteers to quit honorably.

THANKS

Encourage people who serve. Honor volunteers regularly Publicly recognize volunteers Personalize the appreciation of

time and effort Thank you should be sincere.

“It IS the thought”

GRANT AME CHURCH

We are not perfect but we are Blessed.

EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM

Annual Conference Steering Committee Team Goals and Objectives List of 150 names Teams were form through personal contact

EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM

Community Giveaway and

Community Thanksgiving

Dinner

EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM

Projects match mission of the church

Meaningful projects Many opportunities for volunteers Outreach into the community for

volunteers Website appreciation Church service appreciation

EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM

Math InstituteAnd

Discovery Week20 Volunteers

10 years serving 20 students each year

EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM

Kirkland Academy For Excellence (tutorial)

And Kirkland Academy For Excellence

Labor of Love Day Camp

50 VolunteersOver 7 years over 200 Young People

Served

6 DEADLY SINS OF RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS

Sin #1: Expect Announcements to

Get VolunteersSin #2:

Go It AloneSin #3:

Recruit Life-time Individuals

6 DEADLY SINS OF RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS

Sin #4Assume That “No” Means

“Never”Sin #5

Fall into the BIC TrapSin #6

Be People Driven Rather Than Position Driven

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATIONN!

JACQUELINE COCHRAN

jdcochran@earthlink.net jdcochran33@yahoo.com 310 259-2174