Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
Fill your roster with the right people — and keep them coming back year after year.
For: Volunteer coordinators and program managers
What you’ll learn
- Write role descriptions that lead with impact and convert browsers into applicants
- Recruit modern volunteers where they are — including micro and virtual opportunities
- Onboard new volunteers so the first shift becomes a long-term commitment
- Measure retention, prevent burnout, and win back lapsed volunteers
Screen your volunteers for $5
VolunteerBadge runs FCRA-compliant background checks for just $5 — with identity verification built in. No monthly fees, no contracts.
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- 1
Know the modern volunteer
5 min
- 2
Write role descriptions that convert
6 min
- 3
Where & how to recruit
6 min
- 4
Onboarding that makes them stay
6 min
- 5
Recognition & preventing burnout
6 min
- 6
Measuring retention
5 min
- 7
Re-engaging lapsed volunteers
6 min
Sources & further reading
- AmeriCorps & U.S. Census Bureau — Volunteering and Civic Life in America (2023 data)
- Independent Sector — Value of Volunteer Time
- Points of Light — From Burnout to Re-Engagement: Volunteer Retention & Aligning Values
- VolunteerMatch — Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Resources
- Energize, Inc. — Volunteer Management Resource Library
This course is educational and provides general information about the Fair Credit Reporting Act and volunteer-screening best practices. It is not legal advice. Laws vary by state and change over time — consult a qualified attorney about your organization’s specific obligations.