Reasons People Volunteer

Insights into volunteer recruitment

This resource was created by the Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC, New York, NY) as an introduction to recruiting community volunteers. Programs can add detailed information about their specific volunteer recruitment needs.

LISC is an AmeriCorps National Direct program that focuses on increasing affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate income families through housing development and counseling first time homebuyers.

Use this resource to:

  • enhance your own community volunteer efforts.
  • create a volunteer position description.
  • identify how and where to recruit community volunteers.

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