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Raising the Bar for Your Volunteers

Jan Dwyer | posted 11/02/2007
This article provided by the Engstrom Institute

Max Depree, in his book Leading without Power: Finding Hope and Serving Community, writes that "the future of the United States lies to a great extent in the hands of volunteers." Similarly, the future of our ministries is dependent on our ability to attract and retain volunteers.

Trends in trends in volunteerism reveal that the fastest-growing category of people who volunteer are employed full- or part-time. Elementary and high school students are fulfilling mandatory community service hours. To expand their reach and impact, Christian ministries need to learn how to apply practical strategies to recruit and retain volunteers.

Tips for Attracting and Keeping Good Volunteers

• Word of mouth is the best way to attract volunteers. If someone is happily volunteering in your organization, they will invite their friends to come along. One organization has adopted a theme of "serve with a buddy." They have found that volunteers are more likely to keep serving if they are hanging out with friends at the same time.
  
  

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