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The book first shows how to design the best assignments for volunteers as the initial step to recruit the most qualified people. What follows is a wealth of information on topics ranging from how your organization's image affects your success in recruitment to where to look for new volunteers, including your own backyard. The Volunteer Recruitment (and Membership Development) Book also offers a whole chapter on membership development for all-volunteer organizations, including how to get current members "off the rolls and on their feet." The Appendix,"Outreach in Cyberspace," explains the Internet as a powerful recruitment tool. 

A handbook with innovative way to connect individual talents to community needs

In this video, Ellis presents a comprehensive conference workshop on what kinds of information should be tracked and why.  Sample documents are shown, and there is some audience Q & A. Although the video lighting is not ideal, and the manual paper systems discussed pre-date the use of computer software, many of the concepts related to volunteer recordkeeping remain relevant.
Length: 1 hour 30 min.