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?