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Need an extra hand but don’t have the budget for it? Volunteers can provide high level guidance and expertise, hands-on assistance with day-to-day tasks, and expand organizational capacity, connections and resources. Resources
Volunteers are a vital part of nonprofit organizations. If you are looking for volunteers, please visit our Volunteer Connection directory and post your volunteer opportunities.
Policies and Procedures
- Take Root: Volunteer Management Guidebook - manual with worksheets and templates by HandsOn Network
- Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs - information, guidelines, templates and tutorials from the Free Management Library
- A Volunteer Communications Strategy: 13 Steps to Driving Recruitment, Engagement and Leadership - article by Nancy Schwartz
- 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 ($)
Service Learning
- National Service-Learning Clearinghouse - website with resources for service-learning
- Service Learning Mentor Manual - Amy Biehl High School's manual for organizations
- Anatomy of Successful Feedback Conferencing - discussion guide for providing constructive criticism to service learning students
- Age Appropriateness in Youth Service Activities Grades 9-12 - overview of developmental themes and sample projects by HandsOn Network
- Service Project Evaluation Survey - sample survey from HandsOn Network
- National Youth Leadership Council - website with articles and resources for service learning
Starting a Volunteer Program
- Starting a Volunteer Program - outline of important elements to consider by Points of Light
- Writing Volunteer Position Descriptions - outline of things to include by ServiceLeader.org
Skill-Based Volunteering
- Readiness Roadmap - resources to help nonprofits utilize skill-based volunteers by Common Impact, Points of Light, Taproot Foundation and Capital One Financial Corporation
Virtual Volunteering
- The LAST Virtual Volunteering Guidebook: Fully Integrating Online Service into Volunteer Involvement - book by Jayne Cravens and Susan J. Ellis ($)
- Skills for Change - microvolunteering, post or find online volunteering opportunities
Youth Volunteers
- Ready-Set-Go Resource Guide - best practices and strategies to engage youth and family volunteers by GenerationOn
- Toolkit for Family-Friendly Managed Projects - toolkit by GenerationOn
- Youth Waiver Form - sample by HandsOn Greater Phoenix
- Liability Form Template - template by Wildfire Preparedness
Software
- How to Choose a Volunteer Management System - by KnowHowNonprofit.org
- List of Volunteer Management Software by Jayne Cravens
- A Consumers Guide to Software for Volunteer Management - by Laura Quinn, Kyle Henri Andrea, Chris Bernard and Jay Leslie, Techsoup.
Value of Volunteer Time
- Volunteer Calculator - by HandsOn Network to calculate the economic impact of volunteers
- Independent Sector Value of Volunteer Time - national average and information by state
- Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line: A Complete Accounting Guide - article by Blue Avocado
- Volunteer Talent + Time Tracking: The Future of Volunteer Programs - article by VolunteerMatch
Volunteer Recognition
- Volunteer Appreciation Guide - ideas and resources by Wild Apricot
- Collection of articles, reports, and blog posts on volunteer recognition- by Energ!ze
Websites
- New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism - AmeriCorps, MLK Day of Service
- ABQ Volunteers - City of Albuquerque
- 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
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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, including virtual volunteering resources
- Volunteering in America - trends, statistics, tools and resources on volunteering and civic engagement
- Volunteermark Blog - blog posts and podcasts on maximizing the volunteer experience
- Volunteer Management Resource Center - Verified Volunteers