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What are Volunteer Recruitment OKRs?
The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Volunteer Recruitment to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Volunteer Recruitment OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards

Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Volunteer Recruitment OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Volunteer Recruitment Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
ObjectiveEnhance volunteer recruitment and retention for grant research and social media
KRIncrease 15% volunteers' engagement through regular interactive activities
Implement weekly interactive events tailored for volunteer interests
Develop a reward system for active volunteer participation
Strengthen communication channels for easier volunteer interaction
KRImplement volunteer tracking system to reduce dropout rate by 30%
Develop volunteer engagement strategies
Research and select specific volunteer tracking software
Train staff on using tracking system
KRAttain a 25% increase in volunteer signups for grant research and social media
Improve outreach in local community networking events
Develop incentive programs to encourage sign-ups
Launch an engaging recruitment campaign targeting potential volunteers
OKRs to establish an effective grant research volunteer team
ObjectiveEstablish an effective grant research volunteer team
KRIdentify and apply for at least 20 potential grant opportunities
Prepare necessary documents for grant applications
Research and compile a list of 20 potential grant opportunities
Submit applications for identified grants
KRBoost yearly revenue by successfully securing at least 3 new grants
Follow-up consistently on sent proposals
Craft compelling grant proposals highlighting our strengths
Research potential grants aligned with our company's vision
KRRecruit and train 5 skilled volunteers for grant research by end of quarter
Post volunteer requirements on job boards and social media platforms
Interview candidates to assess relevant skills and passion
Schedule and conduct training sessions for selected volunteers
OKRs to establish a proficient grant research volunteer team
ObjectiveEstablish a proficient grant research volunteer team
KRRecruit and onboard 10 proficient grant researching volunteers in the team
Develop a concise volunteer recruitment ad focusing on grant research skills
Hold webinars or interviews to assess applicants' proficiency
Design an effective onboarding program for selected volunteers
KRSuccessfully apply and secure a minimum of 5 grants
Research and identify potential grants relevant to your project
Prepare and submit comprehensive, compelling grant applications
Follow up promptly on application status and feedback
KRDevelop and finalize at least 20 complete grant applications
Identify 20 suitable grant opportunities for application
Submit final versions of each grant application
Create, review and edit draft applications for all identified grants
OKRs to establish an active social media volunteer team
ObjectiveEstablish an active social media volunteer team
KRRecruit and onboard 10 committed, skilled social media volunteers by week 6
Implement a comprehensive onboarding program for the new recruits
Conduct interviews and skill assessments for potential volunteers
Develop a recruitment ad targeting skilled social media enthusiasts
KRAchieve a 30% increase in social media engagement by the end of the quarter
Launch engaging competitions or giveaways
Develop and implement a consistent posting schedule
Respond promptly and constructively to all comments
KRDesign and implement 2 detailed social media strategies by week 9
Implement strategies and monitor their effectiveness
Identify target audience and platforms for each strategy
Outline content plan and schedule for both strategies
OKRs to expand the reach of our nonprofit organization
ObjectiveExpand the reach of our nonprofit organization
KRBoost fundraising revenue by 30% through improved campaigns and donor retention
Evaluate, improve, and maintain the donor retention strategy
Implement a personalized approach to donor communication and engagement
Develop compelling storytelling for fundraising campaigns
KRIncrease the number of active volunteers by 20%
Improve the volunteer onboarding process
Launch a recruiting campaign targeting community engagement
Develop an attractive volunteer benefits package
KRSecure 5 new partnerships for collaborative projects and events
Negotiate and finalize partnership contracts
Identify potential partners in alignment with project goals
Initiate outreach to selected prospects for collaboration
OKRs to create a robust Social Media Volunteer Team for improved visibility and donor awareness
ObjectiveCreate a robust Social Media Volunteer Team for improved visibility and donor awareness
KRBoost social media engagement by 25% through increased posting and interaction
Respond to all new comments within 3 hours
Increase daily posts frequency on all social media channels by 50%
Regularly share user-generated content
KRRecruit and train 10 volunteers for Social Media team in two weeks
Post volunteer positions on social media platforms
Implement a social media training program for selected volunteers
Conduct interviews and select potential candidates
KRDrive a 20% increase in donor awareness with improved social media content
Monitor and evaluate social media analytics to optimize engagement
Launch targeted online advertising campaigns to reach potential donors
Develop engaging, donor-centric content for all social media platforms
Volunteer Recruitment OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards

Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
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