Recruit + Rebuild Your Volunteer Base

In this Get Connected webinar for Volunteer Leaders, we’ll discuss ways to recruit and rebuild your volunteer base so that you can have the biggest impact in your programs and community!
Guest speaker: Beth Steinhorn, President of VQ Volunteer Strategies
You’ll hear real-life examples on:
~ Recent research regarding volunteer recruitment in the US
~ The 4 things to consider before beginning to develop a recruitment plan
~ PLUS, practical tips and tactics to adapt and enhance your recruitment efforts!
Want the bonus resources? Head to www.galaxydigital.com/

[@iamthirdyt]

Thanks so much for sharing this video. I have a question: is it important to tell volunteers what the personal benefits there are to volunteering with the organization (so not assuming altruism)? Everyone on our organization is not paid and it’s so hard to retain people. But we are also worried that if we tell people the benefits (like possible mentorship) people are signing up to volunteering just for those benefits and not because they believe in the altruistic mission. Thanks.

[@galaxydigitalvolunteermana4795]

Great question! People volunteer for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes it's the mission, sometimes they need to for their school requirements, and sometimes they are trying to learn new skills, or simply connect with community.
It's more important to be clear that what people are signing up for is a volunteerism position that is not a paid employment position.
Other than that, it's more about getting to know your volunteer base and their motivations, and ensuring that you have volunteers who align with the mission of your organization.
We've got more resources in our volunteer management learning center that could be helpful: www.galaxydigital.com/blog