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.