Parent Organizations are only as strong as their volunteer base. Don’t rely on the same small core of volunteers all year long always worrying if you have enough help to get the job done.

Cultivate volunteers:

• Communicate what makes this work important

• Capture parents skills and interests

• Promote opportunities for involvement

• Match skills to needs

Manage volunteer participation:

• Schedule and cap signups and time slots

• Send confirmation and reminder group emails

• Send thank you emails

Keep records of background checks

Even track hours for youth volunteers and send community service documents