Frequently Asked Questions

The following resources provide tactics for recruiting volunteers:

• Energize - Recruitment
• The Balance Small Business - 3 Ways to Recruit Volunteers for Your Nonprofit

Please visit the Charity Village website for some information on how to achieve effective volunteer support.

Volunteer Alberta offers information on screening your volunteers.

Charity Village has an article about skills-based volunteering that can help answer this question.

There are several types of volunteers, as noted by the following resources:

• Volunteer Weekly - 5 Different Types of Volunteering Activities

Volunteer Canada has a resource for engaging youth in volunteer work.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Recruiting Volunteers by Thomas W. McKee details commons mishaps with recruiting volunteers.

Volunteers and the Law in Alberta details a variety of legalities involved with the volunteer process in Alberta.

The following resources note why volunteering a good thing for youth to do:

• Engaging Volunteers - 4 Reasons Every Teen Should Volunteer

You can visit Volunteer Connector for more information on how to post a request for volunteers.