Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers: How Organizations Can Overcome the Challenges of Working with Volunteers
Abstract
Volunteers provide organizations with numerous resources and can work to really
make a positive difference in the community. Volunteer rates in the United States are
declining making it very important for organizations that rely on volunteers to work more
effectively and efficiently with their volunteers. The recruitment and retention of
volunteers are some of the biggest issues volunteer organizations face. By understanding
the challenges encountered when working with volunteers and using theory to identify
ways these challenges can be overcome to create a positive experience, volunteer
commitment is built and recruitment and retention rates increase. This paper results in
eight strategies volunteer organizations can implement in order to more effectively recruit
and retain volunteers.
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