Recruiting and Managing Volunteers Trainer Role at #OFAFellows
This training program focuses on learning best practices for recruiting new volunteers, developing hard ask skills, and gaining confidence in approaching volunteer recruitment for upcoming events. The agenda covers understanding why people volunteer, tactics for recruitment, making the hard ask, volunteer retention, and debriefing. Participants will assess their needs, explore recruitment resources, and engage in brainstorming for local events.
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Recruiting & Managing Volunteers Trainer, Role @TwitterHandle #OFAFellows
Goals Learn best practices for recruiting new volunteers Develop and practice your hard ask Feel confident approaching volunteer recruitment for your upcoming events Proprietary and Confidential 2
Agenda I. Introductions II. Why people volunteer III. Tactics for volunteer recruitment IV. The Hard Ask V. Volunteer Retention and Management VI. Debrief Proprietary and Confidential 3
Why do people volunteer? Satisfaction from accomplishment To share a skill To learn a skill To gain leadership skills To demonstrate commitment to a cause To get to know a community To keep busy To give back To become an insider To be challenged For fun Because they were asked! Proprietary and Confidential 4
Agenda I. Introductions II. Why people volunteer III. Tactics for volunteer recruitment IV. The Hard Ask V. Volunteer Retention and Management VI. Debrief Proprietary and Confidential 5
Assess your needs Some questions to ask before you start recruiting: o What kind of volunteers are you recruiting? o What can you do or say that would attract them? o What existing resources can you build off of? Answer these questions for an upcoming event you re recruiting for. Proprietary and Confidential 6
Recruitment Resources Your existing networks The OFA network Local Partner Organizations Social Media The Internet Proprietary and Confidential 7
Brainstorm [Describe local event coming up in this box] Proprietary and Confidential 8
Agenda I. Introductions II. Why people volunteer III. Tactics for volunteer recruitment IV. The Hard Ask V. Volunteer Retention and Management VI. Debrief Proprietary and Confidential 9
Life is asking What are some things in your everyday life that you ask for? o From your family? o From your friends? o From a boss or teacher? o From businesses? Proprietary and Confidential 10
Organizing is Asking What types of things are you asking people for as we organize? You get what you ask for, and not much of what you don t! Proprietary and Confidential 11
Seven Steps to a Good Ask 1. Know yourself - pick an effective attitude 2. Know your audience tailor your ask, attitude, & language 3. Build urgency explain why this work is important right now 4. Ask for something specific date, time, activity 5. Use strong language either / or & inclusive 6. Silence know when to stop talking 7. Be persistent get to yes Proprietary and Confidential 12
Exercise: Practice your ask 1. Know yourself 2. Know your audience 3. Build urgency 4. Ask for something specific 5. Use strong language 6. Silence 7. Be persistent Proprietary and Confidential 13
Agenda I. Introductions II. Why people volunteer III. Tactics for volunteer recruitment IV. The Hard Ask V. Volunteer Retention and Management VI. Debrief Proprietary and Confidential 14
Volunteer Retention Best Practices Sign-in sheets Setting context Increasing responsibility Personal relationship Building skills Show appreciation Proprietary and Confidential 15
Volunteer Management Think about how your relationships with volunteers will work How are they different than relationships of bosses/employees or teachers/students? What kind of personal relationship will you have with your volunteers? Do you already have any relationships like this in your life? Proprietary and Confidential 16
Myths of Volunteer Management Volunteers are free Anyone can manage volunteers You don't need much time to manage volunteers You don't need leaders; volunteers manage themselves Volunteer management is a luxury we can't afford Proprietary and Confidential 17
Agenda I. Introductions II. Why people volunteer III. Tactics for volunteer recruitment IV. The Hard Ask V. Volunteer Retention VI. Debrief Proprietary and Confidential 18
Review Goals Learn best practices for recruiting new volunteers Develop and practice your hard ask Feel confident approaching volunteer recruitment for your upcoming events Proprietary and Confidential 19
Debrief 1. What are your biggest takeaways from this training? 2. How can planning an effective volunteer recruitment strategy help you? 3. What specific thing will you do to apply these ideas to your work this week? Proprietary and Confidential 20
