volunteer recruitment and engagement webinar
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Presented by Susan Harmon, National Safe Place Organizational
Advancement Director
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Role of volunteers
Recruitment
Preparation and training
Retaining volunteers
Recognizing volunteers
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Willingness to receive service
Administration and supervision
Respect and appreciation
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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?
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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?
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• Potential volunteers complete applications
• Solicit personal and professional references
• Conduct criminal background checks
• Conduct one on one interviews• Volunteers successfully complete
training
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Show appreciation – say thank you
Communicate regularly – phone calls, post cards, email/online communication, newsletters
Give them more to do – further engagement
What else?
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• 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?
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