Looking for new board members or volunteers or even staff?  Perhaps you can consider using a model frequently employed by Realtors.  Often heard is the refrain, ‘we need new members for the board.’  It is equivalent of stating that you are looking for a house in Nashville, TN.  Where to start?  I would be asking some leading questions before I started giving recommendations.

If you can provide some detail to your search.  Perhaps I am looking for three bedrooms, two bath, near a park and easy to get to the airport.  I now have details to work with and my map gets more specific.

When you put out a call for new members or volunteers, try to paint a picture and see if your results are more successful.  Are you looking for a representative of Generation X, who is female, has social media skills, and experience with finance and small business?  I might know that person by name.  Without directions I might just nominate my best friend who is very much like me and brings an existing perspective and skill set to the organization.  It is the same as telling your friends only about the homes for sale in you neighborhood.