Volunteers are a vital part of nonprofit organizations.  From high level guidance and expertise to hands-on assistance with tasks, they expand an organization's capacity, connections and resources.  Volunteer management engages volunteers to the mutual benefit of the organization and the individual.

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• A Volunteer Communications Strategy: 13 Steps to Driving Recruitment, Engagement and Leadership - article by Nancy Schwartz
• Five Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Volunteers - article by Michael Nealis
• Staff Resistance and the Highly Skilled Volunteer - article by Susan J. Ellis
• Volunteer Management Audit - analyze the effectiveness of volunteer program by Susan J. Ellis ($)

• MOVE - Mayors Office on Volunteerism and Engagement
• Making the Most of Student Service - tips on how to build a mutually beneficial relationship between student volunteers and local service agencies
• New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism - AmeriCorps, MLK Day of Service
• Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration - advances the profession and practice of volunteer resource management 
• Engerg!ze - training, consulting and publishing focused on leaders of volunteers
• Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs - information, guidelines, templates and tutorials from the Free Management Library
• HandsOn Network - training, resources and networking that equip agencies to engage volunteers in meaningful service
• ServiceLeader.org - tips and articles for volunteer leaders and managers
• Volunteering in America - trends, statistics, tools and resources on volunteering and civic engagement
• IdeaEncore Network - samples and how-to articles shared by nonprofits
• Sparked - microvolunteering, post or find online volunteering opportunities

We've put together a playlist of volunteer management material. This playlist has 7 videos lasting a total of 1 hour and 45 minutes. You can also watch it on Youtube.