Does your homeschool group have a hard time finding volunteers? Many groups struggle with getting people to help out. Homeschool leader Michele Gross shares some great tips for recruiting volunteers with host Carol Topp. Michele has been a homeschool leader for 15 years and currently is the founder and director of The Learning Connection in New Jersey.
In this short podcast episode (13 minutes) Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA, will share:
- Don’t strive for an event. If you have no volunteers, there is no event.
- Poll members for their gifts and talents. Michele has tips and ideas on how to collect that information
- How to pull a volunteer out of their comfort zone.
- Talk individually and ask for volunteers in person, if possible.
- Train your replacement. Reproduce yourself or the group may not last.
In the podcast Carol mentioned …
Does your homeschool board know and understand its duties?
Author and homeschool advisor, Carol Topp, CPA, has created a Homeschool Organization Board Manual. It is a template to create a board member binder. It has:
- A list of important documents to keep in your binder
- Section dividers so you can organize the important papers
- Tools to help you run your meetings smoothly including
- A sample agenda that you can use over and over again
- A calendar of board meetings
But this is more than just a few cover sheets for your binder. It is also a 55-page board training manual with helpful articles on:
- Suggested Board Meeting Topic List
- Board Duties
- Job Descriptions for Board of Directors
- What Belongs in the Bylaws?
- Compensation and Benefits for Board Members
- Best Financial Practices Checklist
- How to Read and Understand Financial Statements
- Developing a Child Protection Policy
Read more about the Homeschool Organization Board Manual
Carol Topp, CPA
