Produce a Short Volunteer Recruitment Video

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-7
Keyword(s):  
Volunteer Recruitment

scholarly journals Community event sustainability: why don’t people volunteer?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-167
Author(s):  
R.J. Hallett ◽  
N.K. Mullan ◽  
A.E. Tideswell ◽  
S.J. Haake ◽  
M. Graney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Volunteer Recruitment ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Every Saturday, thousands of runners worldwide participate in parkrun ‐ a free five-kilometre run/walk event. Delivery relies on volunteers, and parkrunners are encouraged to volunteer regularly. However, volunteer recruitment is often difficult, and this study aimed to investigate the underpinning reasons for this. Data were collected from 6,749 parkrunners using an online survey, including 860 who had never volunteered. In addition to demographic information and views on incentives, non-volunteers were asked to rate agreement level for 18 statements about not volunteering. Main reasons were preferring to run or walk and not having got round to it. Principal component analysis indicated four underlying factors: inertia, self-interest, lack of knowledge and anxiety. Non-volunteers were younger, slower runners and walkers, less frequent parkrun attendees and had become involved more recently than volunteers. Ease of signing up to volunteer and being unsure of the commitment required were barriers. It is recommended that these two issues are addressed to help volunteer recruitment.

scholarly journals Senior Companion Program Volunteers: Exploring Experiences, Transformative Rituals, and Recruitment/Retention Issues

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Ulsperger ◽  
Jericho McElroy ◽  
Haley Robertson ◽  
Kristen Ulsperger
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Grocery Shopping ◽  
Minimal Level ◽  
Structural Ritualization Theory ◽  
Volunteer Recruitment ◽  
Volunteer Experiences ◽  
Depth Interviews

Senior Companion Programs (SCPs) help the homebound elderly. They operate through local Area Agencies on Aging, but any nonprofit institution can apply for funding and operate a SCP. Program volunteers are 55 and older. They visit qualified elderly clients, which includes people who do not have the ability to fully care for themselves. Volunteers provide social interaction to clients, but they also provide a minimal level of services, such as grocery shopping, light housekeeping, and respite for caregivers. Examining the experiences of volunteers in these programs can help us better understand why actively engaging with others is important as we age. It can also help us establish a knowledge base that aids in our understanding of how to recruit and retain senior volunteers. This article uses data gathered from phenomenologically based, qualitative in-depth interviews of 10 SCP volunteers. Focusing on volunteer experiences, it uses structural ritualization theory to analyze various volunteer activities, which the research considers ritualized symbolic practices. It also considers how transformative rituals within a SCP impact volunteerism, and it provides recommendations on how to increase SCP volunteer recruitment and retain volunteers. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.

Bridging or Deepening the Digital Divide: Influence of Household Internet Access on Formal and Informal Volunteering

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 123S-150S ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Piatak ◽  
Nathan Dietz ◽  
Brice McKeever
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Volunteer Recruitment ◽  
Informal Volunteering ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Critical Aspects

The digital divide persists; a quarter of the U.S. population is unconnected, left without Internet access at home. Yet volunteer recruitment is increasingly moving online to reach a broader audience. Despite widespread use, little is known about whether the lack of digital access has repercussions on connections offline in the community. We examine the influence of access on volunteering across four critical aspects—structure, time devoted, level of professionalization, and pathways to volunteering. We find home Internet access has an independent influence on volunteering even after controlling for socioeconomic status. Those with access are more likely to volunteer, formally and informally, and are more likely to become volunteers because they were asked. However, digitally unconnected volunteers devote more time. Nonprofit organizations and government agencies should be strategic and inclusive in their volunteer recruitment efforts to ensure they recruit qualified and dedicated volunteers rather than rely solely on digital recruitment strategies.

scholarly journals Competition or collaboration? The effect of non-profit brand image on volunteer recruitment strategy

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 689-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Randle ◽  
Friedrich Leisch ◽  
Sara Dolnicar
Keyword(s):  
Brand Image ◽  
Recruitment Strategy ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Volunteer Recruitment

scholarly journals Researcher Perceptions of a Self-Service Online Portal to Facilitate Volunteer Recruitment into Clinical Trials

ACI Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. e59-e66
Author(s):  
Srinivas Emani ◽  
Yichuan Grace Hsieh ◽  
Greg Estey ◽  
Holly M. Parker ◽  
Xiaofeng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Hierarchical Regression Model ◽  
Volunteer Recruitment ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
Behavioral Intention To Use

Abstract Background Recruitment of volunteers is a major challenge for clinical trials. There has been increasing development and use of Internet-based portals in recruitment for clinical research. There has been little research on researcher use and perceptions of these portals. Objectives This study evaluated researcher perceptions of use of Rally, an Internet-based portal for clinical trial volunteer recruitment. Methods A cross-sectional survey was developed and implemented to understand researcher perceptions. From theoretical models of information technology use, the survey adopted items in four domains: ease of use, usefulness, facilitating conditions, and self-efficacy. The dependent variable was researchers' behavioral intention to use Rally. The survey captured characteristics of researchers such as gender, age, and role. It was implemented using the REDCap survey tool. An email invitation followed by three reminders was sent to researchers. A hierarchical regression model was applied to assess predictors of behavioral intention. Results The survey response rate was 35.6% (152 surveys received from 427 contacted researchers). In the hierarchical regression model, facilitating conditions and self-efficacy predicted behavioral intention (F (4,94) = 6.478; p <0.001). The model explained 21.6% of the variance in behavioral intention (R-square change = 21.3%, p <0.001). Conclusion Facilitating conditions and self-efficacy predicted researchers' behavioral intention to use Rally for volunteer recruitment into clinical trials. Future research should document best practices and strategies for enhancing researcher use of online portals for volunteer recruitment.

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