Attracting & recruiting volunteers
From experience, people who already have some connection to oikos International or have taken part in international events, are much more likely to be interested in volunteering for oikos International!
When recruiting new volunteers:
Go through personal connections and oikees who are already active internationally (or locally)
Recruit LEAPers and oikos camp participants ;)
Post your needs to our Discord & WhatsApp communities
Invite Advisors to share our need in their networks
Use your connections to chapter representatives: (often presidents or vice-presidents) Maybe they know of someone that is interested in joining oikos international or they see someone that has the “intrinsic motivation” mentioned above. Get creative here! It’s possible that you can even use the universities’ web sites or events through a collaboration with the chapters.
Further added value that can attract people:
Possibilities for networking in the community and through events
Developing their knowledge in some topics (e.g. if they are super into sustainable finance)
Gain experience working for an international NGO
oikos is a playground - it’s fun & ownership also given to volunteers if they want to. There’s always an open door to give things your twist.
Volunteer recruiting platforms (for external recruitment)
In the past year, we have experimented with some external platforms to reach people beyond the oikos community. Volunteer Match was the one where we received the most traction.
For (most of) the following platforms, we already have an account with log-in details (reach out to HR/Admin/IT responsible person to gain access):
LinkedIn (need to be checked with Stefan if possible)
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