Attracting Volunteers – MemberHub Help Center

Volunteers are the backbone of our groups. This section is dedicated to discussing ideas such as how to find the right people, ask them to serve, and recognize their efforts.

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- Nicole Pankuch
- December 17, 2020 04:22
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Do you recruit volunteers to help specifically with Membership drives from year to year? Why or Why not?
- Melanie Paul
- June 12, 2020 21:14
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At what point during the summer, does your PTA start looking for volunteers for events during the following school year?
- Melanie Paul
- June 05, 2020 13:47
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What does your unit do if anything, to see if some of the same volunteers want to volunteer in the new school year? How do you get the word out about this?
- Melanie Paul
- May 22, 2020 12:57
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With the PTA year soon coming to end, this maybe a great time to extend a thank you to hard working volunteers.Does your unit have any plans to do so? If so, what do you plan to do?
- Melanie Paul
- May 18, 2020 17:04
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When school is in session, do you still send out paper announcements for needed volunteers or do you only announce volunteer needs via email?
- Melanie Paul
- May 10, 2020 22:19
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How far in advance do you try and let potential volunteers know you will need volunteers? Do you send a "save the date" type calendar at the start of the year?
- Melanie Paul
- May 01, 2020 19:00
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Hosting an online raffle in MemberHub means that setting up the raffle items in MemberHub fundraisers creates a new volunteer opportunity.
- Melanie Paul
- April 24, 2020 20:14
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Will your organization consider bringing on "virtual" volunteers to help with creating and organizing online campaigns for your organization through MemberHub fundraisers?
- Melanie Paul
- April 21, 2020 17:40
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What is the most successful way your PTA has found to recruit volunteers and why?
- Melanie Paul
- March 23, 2020 14:13
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Does your PTA include your needs for volunteers in your newsletters or send out a separate notice? Why?
- Melanie Paul
- February 26, 2020 22:44
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Does your PTA approach teachers to volunteer? Why or why not?
- Melanie Paul
- February 25, 2020 01:11
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Does your PTA use high school volunteers for events? How do you go about getting them to sign up? Tell us about your process.
- Melanie Paul
- February 20, 2020 23:30
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Does your unit have grandparent volunteers? How did you approach them?
- Melanie Paul
- February 17, 2020 19:21
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In addition to volunteers of time, sometimes goods donations are needed. How do you manage who volunteers to bring what?
- Melanie Paul
- February 12, 2020 17:55
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Does your PTA recruit volunteers by sending flyers home with your students? If so, do you have any tips for wording them? Feel free to attach your examples!
- Melanie Paul
- February 10, 2020 22:43
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If you need a volunteer with a specific skill set (ie: carpenters and seamstresses for the play) will you approach a parent directly about volunteering? If so, how?
- Melanie Paul
- February 07, 2020 19:37
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In the age of technology, there are so many things PTA volunteers can do remotely - such as social media management, crafting newsletters, and more. Does your unit have "remote" volunteers?
- Melanie Paul
- February 05, 2020 20:45
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Has your PTA ever reached out to parents individually to ask them to volunteer? What kind of feedback did your receive from this approach?
- Melanie Paul
- January 30, 2020 15:10
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How do you handle time commitments for volunteers and volunteers who can only offer part of a time block?
- Melanie Paul
- January 23, 2020 00:27
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What do you believe is the biggest reason it's hard to find volunteers? Do you have any tips for working around it? Or could you use some help with navigating this?
- Melanie Paul
- January 11, 2020 22:52
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Do you find it harder to find volunteers for Thanksgiving and holiday-specific events? Why or why not?
- Melanie Paul
- January 07, 2020 01:35
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Has your unit thought about launching a campaign to encourage your members to make their New Year's resolution about being more active in their community? How could your PTA capitalize on this?
- Melanie Paul
- January 03, 2020 23:44
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When it comes to recruiting volunteers for events, how do you pick the amount of time each volunteer is needed for? Do you offer 2-, 4-, 6-, or 8-hour shifts?
- Melanie Paul
- December 30, 2019 18:30
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Have you ever approached groups outside of your PTA for volunteers? Such as a local corporation or club? What feedback did you receive?
- Melanie Paul
- December 27, 2019 22:22
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How do you organize and keep track of your volunteers?
- Melanie Paul
- December 19, 2019 16:18
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How do you decide how many volunteers are needed for a specific event/task?
- Melanie Paul
- December 16, 2019 18:59
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Please share your tips on finding volunteers with the skills you need.
- Melanie Paul
- December 12, 2019 02:00
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What tips do you have for making time count when you have volunteers?
- Melanie Paul
- December 09, 2019 15:04
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Have you ever had trouble finding a job for every volunteer? Please share your tips!
- Melanie Paul
- December 05, 2019 18:29
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