Volunteer: Recruitment Strategy and Onboarding Plan

About the Opportunity

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit creating social change through pro bono connections.

About Face Friends Foundation

Face Friends Foundation Mission: To empower individuals with facial differences to achieve their full potential by providing support, resources, and advocating for a more inclusive society where every face is valued and respected. Our mission is to help alleviate the issue of food insecurity in our communities.

Project Overview

Help us recruit mission‑driven leaders to our nonprofit! We are seeking a volunteer to help us craft a comprehensive recruitment plan. This project is essential for building the foundational human infrastructure necessary for our organization’s long‑term sustainability and mission impact.

The Challenge

We have big goals but currently lack a structured approach to finding and integrating the right talent. This creates burnout for our existing team and limits the number of people we can help.

Responsibilities / What You’ll Do

• Recruitment Strategy (Approx. 15‑20 hours): Review our current needs, identify key roles, and design an outreach plan to attract top‑tier talent or skilled volunteers.
• Onboarding Plan (Approx. 10‑15 hours): Create a structured onboarding checklist, welcome package, and orientation agenda to ensure new team members feel valued and prepared.

Project Tasks Will Include

• Meeting with our organization's leadership to establish which roles are vacant
• Conducting interviews with board or staff members involved in recruitment or prospecting to establish which tactics have and have not been successful in the past
• Development of the first draft of an inclusive recruitment strategy that includes clear tactics for reaching candidates representative of the community that we're serving and who meet our current needs
• Finalizing the recruitment strategy by incorporating feedback from relevant team members
• Crafting an onboarding plan for when talented individuals are brought into the organization

Impact / Your Impact

• Attract individuals who are truly passionate about our cause.
• Get new team members up to speed quickly, ensuring high retention and productivity.
• Free up leadership time to focus on strategic programming rather than crisis hiring.

Project Details

• Recruitment Strategy & Plan: By creating a targeted, actionable recruitment plan, we will be able to attract qualified staff or volunteers who possess the specific skills required to advance our programs.
• Onboarding Plan: Developing a comprehensive onboarding plan ensures that new team members are aligned with our mission and operational goals from day one, reducing turnover and increasing our operational efficiency.

Why Join Us?

This is not just "filling a seat"—this is about empowering our mission‑driven organization with the tools to grow. As a volunteer, you will work directly with our leadership team, see the direct impact of your expertise on our operational capacity, and help us build a sustainable future.

Support & Resources

• We will designate a team member to lead the project and work with the volunteer.
• We will also prepare members of our Board of Directors so they are aware of the project.
• We'll provide you with relevant information about our stakeholders and a background briefing on our programs, mission, vision, and purpose.
• You will have access to relevant materials and our current recruitment pipelines.