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  • nsaini

    nsaini – Jun 12, 2009

    The toolkit recommends at least 7 leads for a playspace build--

    What is the most effective way to recruit people to my project?

    cjmpathfinder
    cjmpathfinder – Jun 15, 2009

    Good question nsaini. I would start by identifying the key stakeholders for your playspace. They should include the landowner, any closeby organizations or associations that would use the space, neighbors, and any potential large funding partners. Wether or not these people end up being leads on your project, you will want to get their input later on anyway, and will want them involved in the project to ensure that the playground remains a great place to play after it's build. Consider recruiting people that you know would be good at a particular aspect of the build. For instance, somebody to take the lead on recruiting volunteers and someone else to take the lead on securing tools for the build. We call these committee chairs at KaBOOM! and you can find a list of them in our toolkit. You just need a couple of people to jump on board with you and then you can start thinking about organizing a Design Day (you can find more information abotu Design Days on our website too). A Design Day is a great way to begin getting the kids actively involved, but also an excellent recruiting tool to find those project leads. Good luck!

    lian
    lian – Jul 14, 2009

    This is a great question and one that many people probably have as they go about recruiting people for their build. I've had a lot of success with posting volunteer projects on volunteermatch.com, which matches up local volunteers with opportunities that are in their area. You can also try reaching out to organizations such as Hands On, which will often have a great volunteer database that you can utilize.

    Bethe
    Bethe – Jul 20, 2009

    Idealist.org is also a great place to post for volunteers. You can also check with local community colleges and universities -- students working on degrees in education, parks & recreation, childhood development, and urban planning would be great candidates to help on a build!

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