Recruit Volunteers in Person

Recruiting volunteers in person — actually asking them face-to-face — is crucial to building a strong volunteer force. Here’s how to do it effectively.

Training outline

This outline from Cincinnati Won’t Discriminate shows the key components of a training:

• Introduction
• Overview of the issue and explanation of what it’ll take to win
• Model and debrief the action, being sure to include certain key points
• What to do when someone’s hesitant
• Materials to bring with you
• Goals for the action
• Additional tips

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In-person volunteer recruitment (IPVR) script

How do you go from “Maybe I’ll help the next time around” to “Yes, I’ll be there Sunday at 11:30 a.m.”? Check out this sample script from the Cincinnati Won't Discriminate campaign.

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Setting up IPVR actions

What are the steps to a successful IPVR action? This document includes:

1. a worksheet for assessing the in-person volunteer recruitment potential of an event or venue,
2. a venue setup checklist to help your volunteer recruitment go as smoothly as possible, and
3. a list of places to do recruitment.

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