Volunteer Recruitment & Training
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By: Alicia Ingram
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Member Name: Alicia IngramService Site: Cross Roads of the RockiesSite Location: Denver, COProject Description:Alicia spent her second TechMission Corps service year with Cross Roads of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. At Cross Roads, Alicia helped create, implement, and evaluate her site's volunteer system. Her project includes a volunteer recruitment folder, an orientation outline, volunteer training, and advice for volunteer retention.
Transcript of Volunteer Recruitment & Training
By: Alicia Ingram
Importance of VolunteersCatch the vision and passion of organizationBecome self-sufficientDelegation of tasksBroaden VisionOffer gifts, passion, time
RecruitmentTypes of Volunteers
Service Provider, Spiritual Leader, Student Leader
Problems associated to RecruitmentStrategies
Warm-body, targeted, concentric, ambientReasons for Volunteering
Humanitarian, personal growth, interpersonal relationships, sense of duty
ApplicationContact InformationPast ExperiencesArea of InterestBackground CheckReferences- one professional, two personal
TrainingThree stages: modeling, coaching, supportingFun!
Provide opportunities for community growthOff organizations
premises
RetentionOngoing SupportRole SatisfactionEvaluation and FeedbackCelebrations
Letting a Volunteer Go…Talk to them first about possible reasons
Time constraints, bad placementKeep everything in writingTalk to those in leadershipPrivately let them go
Give reasons, be concise and allow for discussion afterwards
Don’t avoid them
Personal Application @ CRRPacket
Need- What’s the problem?Vision and Mission StatementInformation- What we do about it?Schedule- When we do programs?Application
