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NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Surveys in Volunteer Engagement On February 8, 2024, this Get Involved live Zoom discussion focused on Surveys in Volunteer Engagement. The group discussed types of surveys and… more	Staff Training	surveys	2024
Systemic Exclusion in Volunteer Engagement The vast majority of managers of volunteers absolutely abhor deliberate acts of racism and want to be more inclusive. Since they don’t engage in… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	racism, inclusive, diversity, Recruitment	2020
Talking Racial Equity? Make Sure You Understand These 17 Words A good list of terms to be familiar with from Technical.ly	Capacity Building, Staff Training	racism, inclusive, diversity	2020
Talking racial equity? Make sure you understand these 17 words A shared vocabulary is the necessary first step for discussing racial equity. This glossary of terms might be helpful.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2023
Target Market Success Story: Teen Volunteer This 5 minute success story is an interview with a library teen volunteer coordinator and one of her awesome teen volunteers talking about what makes… more	Millennials	Teen	2015
Target Market Success Story: Volunteers with Full Time Jobs Ever wonder how and why someone with a full time job would be willing and able to volunteer at the library? Here's a 5 minute video clip of one… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers		2015
Tech Made Easy - Instructional Guides (Includes Zoom) These new Tech Guides are now available for public use. They contain step-by-step instructions on how to teach seniors, who are often late-tech… more	Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training	tech coach, tech tutor	2020
Teen Summer Volunteer Orientation - Riverside County CA Sample Teen Volunteer Summer Reading Program orientation agenda	Volunteer Orientation, Millennials	teen volunteers, Teens
The Ellis Archive - The Susan J. Ellis Foundation The archive primarily consists of digitized documents from Susan J. Ellis' personal resource library. Focused on Susan’s passion -- the… more	Staff Training		2020
The Essential Guide to Managing Volunteers at Your Nonprofit A free comprehensive overview for volunteer management from VolunteerPro.	Capacity Building		2018
The Four Appreciation Languages - A nice article from Karen Knight Consulting discussing the various forms of volunteer recognition.	Staff Training	recognition	2023
The Importance of Using and Understanding Background Check Screening This archived webinar was produced by "AL!VE" -- the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement.	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Capacity Building	background checks, screening volunteers	2013
The Value – and Potential – of Virtual Volunteers This April 2023 webinar led by Jennifer Bennett, Director of Education and Training for VolunteerMatch also featured staff leaders from Junior… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building	virtual, remote	2023
The Virtual Volunteer Life Cycle: A Complete Guide A good overall guide for recruiting, screening and managing remote volunteers.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building, Staff Training	virtual	2022
Three Things We Know About Engaging Millennials in Your Cause A quick read on what Millennials are interested in to help you in your recruitment efforts.	Millennials	Millennials	2018
Time Management for Volunteer Engagement Coordinators: Putting Volunteers to Work to Help YOU This one hour webinar was recorded March 7, 2024, and was presented by Jennifer Bennett, CVA, Director of Education and Training for VolunteerMatch.… more	Staff Training	time management, Program Assistant	2024
Tips for Communications and outreach that honor diversity, equity and inclusion Nine tips for communication that can be used as a checklist.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	communications, diversity, equity, inclusion	2022
Tips to Attract & Retain Skilled Volunteers that Grow Your Nonprofit Great tips as you venture into the world of skilled volunteers . . .	Engaging High Impact Volunteers	Skilled Volunteers	2022
Today's Volunteer: The Shift from Management to Engagement Video clip on this topic from a Get Involved Volunteer Engagement Institute in Oakland California in May 2015. (9.5 minutes)	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training		2015
Tools for Volunteer Engagement Success This one hour archived video was presented by Carla Lehn of the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative for the incoming AmeriCorps members… more	On-line Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources, Staff Training	VolunteerMatch, online recruitment	2023