Checklist for Involving Members

• Appeal to self-interest.
• Appeal for support of a larger “cause”.
• Remind a potential volunteer of skills or experience he or she has to contribute.
• Be honest about the work involved.
• Recruit people from all subgroups.
• Start with specific, easy tasks, then gradually encourage greater involvement.
• Match volunteers to tasks based on skills, interest, and time.
• Provide training for volunteers.
• Teach people how to get others to share the work.
• Make it fun to participate.
• Point out every small victory to prove that involvement pays off.
• Arrange recognition for work volunteers do.
• Check on people to see if they need help.
• Hold people accountable, and shift them to another assignment if the work isn't getting done.