Volunteer Recruitment Action Plan

At Your Site
Expense Budget (costs)/
Strategy Action Steps
Notes
Connect on social media
Alumni Associations Recruit directly at these events Free
Websites and newsletters
Certificates of Appreciation
Printing
Donor/Volunteer Recognize at school assemblies
Gifts
Recognition Annual volunteer recognition and ”Where are
Food/beverages
our students going” ceremony
Attend event
Printing
Display a banner
Events Registration, parent meetings,
Provide brochures for distribution
athletics, concerts, etc.
“Sponsor” the event

Host a tea or party to recruit their friends

Mentors Food/beverages
Encourage to bring a friend to events

Directly ask at both HS and MS events

Parents Newsletters (electronic and printed) Free
Attend PTO Meetings

Retired Teachers or
Ask for volunteers and support
Administrators Free
Newsletters
Associations
Newsletters
Staff and School Board School TV news
Free
Members Website
Present at meetings
Update with current events
Link on other organization websites
ASPIRE Site Website Website hosting fees
Have ASPIRE videos or link to YouTube
channel
volunteermatch.com
Volunteer Websites allforgood.org Free
craigslist.com

Request site bulletin board

Bulletin Board Update with current events, volunteer position Free
description, “call to action”

Mail with grades

Mail Brochures Mail with class registration information Printing and postage
Mail to PTO

ASPIRE Site Open House Table with volunteer and brochures Free

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Advertising
Expense Budget (costs)/
Strategy Action Steps
Notes
Advertising opportunities Ad
Athletic/Health Clubs
Bulletin Board Printing
Direct mail
Brochures Printing
Displays in public sites
Postage
Take to community meetings
Cover letter
Information Packets Brochure Printing
Articles about your site’s successes

Movie Theaters Still slides/video between movies Ad

Posters and Bulletin Display in public places Production and printing

Boards Free to display

Ad
Prescription Bags (Rx) Place ad on bags or put a flier in them
Printing

Solicit Partnerships/ Target local companies to support or

Free - Relationship building
Sponsorships sponsor ASPIRE

Community
Expenses Budget (costs)/
Strategy Action Plan
Notes
Have a representative at event
Free – Relationship building
Display a banner
City Festivals and Events Printing
Provide brochures for distribution
Banners
“Sponsor” the event
Student organizations/volunteer for credit
Colleges Newsletters Free
Website
Newsletters
Government Agencies Websites Free
Request listing as volunteer opportunities
Newsletters
Industry Corporate events and lunchrooms Free
Request sponsorships
Place in public sites
Large Outside Signs Printing
Put messages on sign in front of school
Free-Relationship building
Attend organization meeting annually
Chamber, Soroptomist, Lions,
Make presentations
Local Organizations Elks, Moose, Rotary, City Hall,
Invite a group to attend an event
Fire, Police, Arts, Theater,
Invite members as guest speakers
Food Bank, Churches, Athletics
Have a representative at event
Free – Relationship building
Senior Center/ Display a banner
Printing
Retirement Facilities Provide brochures for distribution
Banners
“Sponsor” the event
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Media
Expenses Budget (costs)/
Strategy Action Plan
Notes
Distribute informational slide/videos
• Oregon Public Access Channels: Ashland &
Medford Rogue Valley Community
Television http://rvtv.sou.edu/
• Beaverton Tualatin Valley Community TV
http://www.tvctv.org/
• Eugene Lane County Community Television
http://www.ctv29.org/
• Gresham Multnomah Community Television
http://www.metroeast.org/
• McMinnville Community Media Channel 11
http://www.mcm11.org/
Cable Access TV • Monmouth WIMPEG – partnership of Free
Western Oregon University and the Cities of
Independence & Monmouth
http://www.wimpeg.org/
• Oregon City Willamette Falls Cable Access
channels http://wfmcstudios.org/
• Portland Community Media
http://www.pcmtv.org/
• Salem CCTV http://www.cctvsalem.org/
• Silverton Community Area Network SCAN-
TV http://www.scan-tv.org/site/
• St Helens Columbia Community Television
http://columbiacommunitytv.tripod.com/
Press conferences
Newspaper articles/Press releases
TV, Newspaper, Radio Morning newscasts Free
Local cable broadcasts (mock interviews)
Public Service Announcements
Increase amount of traffic to site
Facebook, Twitter, Make regular posts
Free
Instagram, etc. Post information on other social media sites
Link accounts from site’s website

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educational purposes, contact the ASPIRE program at (541) 687-7471. www.OregonStudentAid.gov/aspire.aspx