Recruiting volunteers online extends your reach to a larger audience, and technology can aid in automating tasks related to managing and even training volunteers.
Online listing services are generally free. Simply list your volunteer opportunities, and individuals will be able to search and sign up for what appeals to them.
Remember, not all volunteer opportunities need to be filled in-person. Virtual volunteers can fill jobs that don't require face-to-face tasks such as grant writers, researchers, and fundraising assistants who can share their work electronically.
To get started recruiting volunteers through Network for Good, use the QUICK START options to the left.
Or, try one of these additional listing services:
To learn more about volunteers, try the following:
- Articles
Benefits and tips for how to start recruiting volunteers.
- Research
Research on how to use the Internet to recruit volunteers.
- Tools
A collection of tools for listing your volunteer opportunities.
- Success stories
How other nonprofits successfully used technology to recruit volunteers.