Maine Specific Resources:
MECASA Helpline Volunteer Advocate Recruitment and Management Considerations

MECASA Helpline Volunteer Recruitment Support Plan FY 2023

Helpline Volunteer Recruitment Ideas (Created by MECASA)
This document lists potential places to do outreach for volunteers, with links to additional resources.

United Ways of Maine
Advertise volunteer opportunities and events online, locally, and statewide at no cost. Each organization creates its own profile page, which can be updated by one or multiple organization managers. 

Volunteer Maine
Advertise volunteer opportunities and find resources for volunteer leaders.
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Recruiting Volunteers
2018 MECASA Webinar with Erika Allen.

Recruiting Local Experts to Donate Services (Created by MECASA)

National Resources:
Points of Light Engage
Volunteer Maine sends organizations to this site to post volunteer opportunities for any region. Individuals can search for volunteer projects, and nonprofits can post and manage volunteer opportunities.
​Sign up here!

​Volunteer Match
VolunteerMatch offers a variety of tools (including a regular Newsletter) and services to help you recruit new volunteers, manage volunteers and prospects, and become a great place to volunteer. Also includes a learning center with FREE training opportunities to help enhance and build on your skills. 

VolunteerMatch Learning Pathways
The four Pathways include: Recruiting, Building Volunteer Relationships, Impact Storytelling, and Leading & Advocating. Recruiting now has three parts! Registration is free! Recordings and resources are shared after each session and linked below when available.

Pathway 1: Recruiting

• Part 1: Before You Start 
• ​Part 2: Recruiting for a Role
• Part 3: Making the Match

Pathway 2: Building Volunteer Relationships

• Part 1: Creating the Relationship Foundation
• Part 2: Growing the Relationship
• Part 3: When Things Don't Go as Planned

Pathway 3: Impact Storytelling

• Part 1: For Volunteers 
• ​Part 2: For Your Organization
• ​Part 3: For Supporters and the Community

Pathway 4: Leading & Advocating

• Part 1: Leading Not Doing
• Part 2: Advocating for Volunteers and the Profession
• Part 3: Understanding the Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement

VolunteerMatch Webinar Resource Library
Resources are organized around three modules designed to meet you where you are: Introductory Approaches, Core Components, and Advanced Practices. 
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Community Toolbox: Recruiting Volunteers
This section in the Community Toolbox provides useful tips for assessing whether volunteers are right for your current needs and some basic steps to volunteer recruitment.​

Building and Managing Volunteer Programs 
This class is a part of the Effective Management Series offered by the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) through their National Victim Assistance Academy.  Sign up here to get on the OVC TTAC mailing list .​

Energize
Training and resources in strategic volunteer engagement. Get FREE tips and updates by signing up for one of their monthly Newsletters!

Eight Strategies for Creating a More Inclusive Volunteer Program
A 2020 recorded webinar

Volunteer Nation Podcast
Nonprofit leadership author, coach, and expert Tobi Johnson shares weekly tips on building and growing volunteer teams.