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Recruitment Resources
Set a Recruitment Goal
Each program has a minimum number of volunteers that your Chapter must recruit in order for your Brigade to take place. Recruitment requirements exist in order to ensure a brigade has the desired impact in-country. Each volunteer’s Donation Goal is also based on the total number of volunteers that your brigade recruits, so it’s in the best interest of all volunteers to support in recruitment efforts.
Visit the “Fundraising Tools” section to view the Donation Goals for each program and country and set a recruitment goal for your Brigade
Download Marketing Resources
To support you in recruitment, below are customizable marketing resources. Each program has a handout, flyer, and informational session powerpoint to utilize. You can also download general Global Brigades resources and logos. Be sure to abide by all branding guidelines when using Global Brigades branded materials.
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| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
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| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
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| Ghana | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
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| Greece | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
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| Guatemala | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Medical | |
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| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Ghana | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Greece | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Guatemala | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Dental | |
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| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Ghana | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
| Business | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Ghana | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
| Public Health | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Ghana | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
| Water | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Ghana | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
| Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | |
| Ghana | |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
| Legal Empowerment | |
|---|---|
| Honduras | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Panama | Flyer Handout Info Session PPT |
| Ghana | |
| Greece | |
| Guatemala | |
Try Various Recruitment Strategies
Minimum Volunteer Recruitment
Different programs have different minimum recruitment requirements. Recruitment requirements exist in order to ensure a brigade has the desired impact in-country. Each volunteer’s Donation Goal is also based on the total number of volunteers that your brigade recruits, so it’s in the best interest of all volunteers to support in recruitment efforts.
Visit Fundraising Tools to view the Donation Goals for each program and country.
Marketing Kits, Logos, and Graphics
To access brigade program marketing kits, the Global Brigades logo, specific brigade program logos, and Holistic Model graphics, please thoroughly read through and adhere to the brand guidelines.
Submit Brand Resources Request Form for immediate access to downloads.
Recruitment Strategies
Below are a few best practices for recruiting volunteers for a brigade. Contact your Campus Chairperson for more recruitment strategies ideal for your campus.
Listservs
Take advantage of departmental list serves to create visibility among large sections of the campus population and specific interest groups. Target a diverse student population and make sure announcements are titled with key buzz words (International Development, Sustainability, Alternative Spring Break, Service, Travel). Emails are most effective when sent out in a professional, timely manner. Make sure your communication is crisp, concise, and action-oriented so that the recipient can get important information quickly and can find out how to get involved. Avoid spamming and try to time your email just right – too early or too late can reduce the effectiveness of emails.
Recruitment Table
Set up tabling events in your student union or other popular locations on campus. Make sure your table draws people in and is an area with high foot traffic.
Flyers
Create flyers and hang them around campus. Make sure your flyers include meeting dates, times, locations, and contact phone numbers/email addresses.
Club Fairs & New Student Orientation
Take part in organization fairs, club days, freshmen orientation, and similar campus events to reach out to younger members.
Networking with Other Clubs
Reach out to other student organizations on campus with similar interests to see if you would be able to promote your upcoming brigade at their next meeting. Make sure to keep your presentation concise and to send a thank you to the group’s leadership after your visit.
Brigade Leader Scholarships
Recruiting beyond the minimum requirement is always encouraged. Brigade leaders who are able to recruit the number of volunteers listed below for their program type AND meet all deadlines throughout the brigade planning process are eligible for the available scholarship listed for the type of scholarship that they achieved.
2020 Medical Brigade Leader Scholarship Opportunities*
| Scholarship Type | Number of Volunteers Required | Available Scholarship |
| Scaled Scholarship | 45+ | 2 Donation Goals |
| Empowered Scholarship | 30-44 | 1 Donation Goal |
| Sustainable Scholarship | 20-29 | $200 |
2020 Other Programs Brigade Leader Scholarship Opportunities*
| Scholarship Type | Number of Volunteers Required | Available Scholarship |
| Scaled Scholarship | 30+ | 2 Donation Goals |
| Empowered Scholarship | 20-29 | 1 Donation Goal |
| Sustainable Scholarship | 10-19 | $200 |
The value of the one Donation Goal Scholarship is equivalent to meeting the Donation Goal for one volunteer to be eligible in participating in a brigade (not including flight). The scholarship may be used towards the brigade leaders’ Donation Goal, split among multiple brigade leaders or volunteers’ Donations Goals, or used towards program-specific group donation goals. The scholarship can NOT be used to purchase flights and cannot be redeemed for cash. If at any time before the brigade the volunteer numbers drop below the minimum number needed for the scholarship, we can no longer allocate the scholarship.
*The Brigade Leader Scholarship Opportunities are currently only available for USA Brigade Leaders. UK, Canada, and Germany are currently not offering these scholarship opportunities.