Developing Effective Volunteer Recruitment Strategies in these New Trends of Volunteerism
Published January 1, 2010
Angela Smith, MPA, CAVS | System Director, Volunteer Services, Summa Health
This webinar defines the different meanings of volunteer recruitment, provides comprehensive volunteer recruitment approaches and shares several strategies focused on results.
*This resource was originally developed by the Association for Health Care Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP) prior to AHVRP integrating with The Beryl Institute in July 2020. This webinar does not offer Patient Experience Continuing Education Credit (PXE).
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