We need more volunteers

Volunteers are burning out. People just don’t step up for traditional volunteer jobs like they used to. With all the other change in society, volunteering has to change, too. These videos share ways to unleash whole new ranks of people and maybe even change your thinking about the chaos that comes with them.

Find more volunteers

  • $9

Find More Volunteers - video and audio

  • Course
  • 5 Lessons

Get beyond the same ten people. Kill your committees! The secret to finding volunteers in small towns today is to let go of old ways that no longer serve us. You’ll discover things you don’t have to do anymore, and new Idea Friendly ways that will attract more new volunteers.

  • $9

Video Before Your Write Your Next Plan

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  • 1 Lesson

You know the old way of planning by heart, but those same-old plans involving the same ten people with the same old goals... Time for an Idea Friendly approach! Learn 5 alternatives that will reinvigorate your community engagement and overcome the resistance to change. 24 minute video to watch on your schedule

  • $9

Video Building a Unified Community

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  • 2 Lessons

Take small steps to pull your town together. You build a stronger community through experiences that bring people together from across different groups to each play a meaningful role. 29 minute video to watch on your schedule

  • $9

Video Getting Businesses on Board

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  • 1 Lesson

Organizations like Chambers and Main Streets depend on local businesses for projects and events. But how do you get them to even read your emails let alone be involved and volunteer? This video gives you five principles and 8 practical steps to get past the apathy and get businesses on board.

  • $9

Video Idea Friendly Officials and Boards

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  • 1 Lesson

Serving as an official or on a board in a small town can be frustrating with all the rules and restrictions, not to mention the limited resources. The Idea Friendly Method gives you practical steps you can put into action right away to approach these problems in a new way, one that makes it possible for your town to prosper.