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Tapping into Existing Personnel Resources |
Tools & Checklists | Contributed by Phil Rabinowitz Edited by Bill Berkowitz |
Checklist
Here you will find a checklist summarizing the important points of the section.
What do we mean by available personnel resources?
__ You know that available personnel resources are people who are already doing, or could do, the job you want done, but who don't work for your organization or initiative.
Why tap into available personnel resources?
You tap into available personnel resources:
__ To gain cost-effective necessary services for your organization.
__ To extend your reach.
__ To improve possibilities for collaboration.
__ To gain new ideas and new perspectives.
__ To get ideas for more comprehensive programs.
When should you tap available personnel resources?
You tap into available personnel resources:
__ When money is tight.
__ When you have a specific job that needs to be done, and don't have the capacity to do it within the organization as it exists.
__ When you're an initiative that doesn't provide direct service, but it's clear that direct service is needed.
__ When funders ask for something you can't deliver alone.
__ When you actively want to initiate a collaboration or partnership with another organization.
__ When you need more manpower quickly to accomplish an immediate goal.
__ When existing resources become available, and fit in with the needs and mission of your organization.
Where do you find available personnel resources?
__ As loaned, shared, contracted, or traded staff from other organizations.
__ As paid or unpaid interns from education or training facilities.
__ As volunteers from the community, business, or organizations.
__ As people who work directly for your organization, but are paid by another party.
__ As participants in your program.
__ As temporary workers or consultants.