Recruiting Project Area Volunteers to Build a Diverse

4-H ProgramPresented by Bonnie Dalager

November 12, 2013

WHY RECRUIT PROJECT AREA VOLUNTEERS?

Why should you recruit more volunteers?

IDENTIFY PROJECT AREAS LACKING SUPPORT

Identify project areas that have interest but are lacking support.

Current Project Area Distribution

Proposed Project Area Distribution

Project Area Distribution Broken Down

Complete the Worksheet on Identifying Project Areas with Interest

Example of a Filled Out Form

RECOGNIZE LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT

Use a visual to evaluate your volunteers’ level of engagement.

SE

LS

CM MS

AF

SR

JP

JH

Who do you have

here?

MAP POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS

Brainstorm possible volunteers to support your program.

Who Should You Recruit

• Which of these do you think are the most important factor to consider when recruiting?

A. Familiarity with 4-H

B. Favorable view of 4-H

C. Motivated to mentor youth

D. History of volunteerism

Medium to High Volunteerism HistoryMedium to High FamiliarityMedium to High Motivation to MentorVery Low to Very High Favorability

Volunteer Recruitment and Retention, Walter and Swanson, National 4-H Council and NIFA, USDA

Recruit or Educate

Recruit to Lead

No Action Recruit to Volunteer

Know 4-H, Like 4-H

Don’t Mentor and/or Don’t Volunteer

Motivated Mentor and/or Volunteer

Don’t Know or May Not Care

Fill Out Your Graph with Potential Volunteers

HOW TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS

Tools and best practices for volunteer recruitment.

1) Be involved in your community.2) Never assume someone is not interested

in being a volunteer.3) Be responsive when a new volunteer has

an idea and find a way to run with it.4) Tell everyone about the life-changing

moments.