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Learn from your public library colleagues who are creating effective volunteer engagement strategies, tools and practices that will keep you from re-inventing the wheel! Search the database of Get Involved resources and enhance your success in volunteer engagement. Resources include:

Management Tools, Policies, and Handbooks
High Impact Volunteer Position Descriptions
Training Materials, Videos, and Tutorials about best practices
Professional Photos related to position descriptions

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Make a Difference: Volunteer!

What's New for February 2025

Recently Added Materials

How to Write Volunteer Surveys for Big Impact

Engaging Position Descriptions for Boomers and Future Generations of Volunteers

Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies

Top 10 Volunteer Management Solutions for 2024

Inspiring Action: How Volunteer Stories Can Drive Recruitment & Engagement

Parent/Guardian form for Teen Volunteers

Do you have potential volunteers who approach you to present a program for you? Here are a couple applications that other libraries use to start a process when that happens:

Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Pikes Peak Library District

Upcoming Events

Feb 26 - 10:30 am Pacific Time - National Library Volunteer Engagement Leaders: FREE Live Open ZOOM Discussion - We meet every Wednesday on Zoom - All are welcome. Join us any time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85199850785?pwd=WHorb3h2ckgvZjhZT1BOVWxEMzhlZz09

FREE WEBINARS

Feb 26 - Volunteer Recruitment Series Workshop Kick Off - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7411059560393896032

Mar 4 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Mar 5 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Position Descriptions - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2517188280745021023

Mar 5 - The Volunteer Manager’s Essential Inventory: Policies, Documents, Data and More - Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/vf03052025

Mar 11 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Mar 12 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Volunteer Personas - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2031242624175130715

Mar 13 - Social Media and Volunteer Engagement – Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocO2qrzksE9NUpLuL9r95DEIHzXDQpCFZ

Mar 13 - Opportunity Knocks: Hosting College and High School Interns - Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/vf03132025

Mar 19 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Recruitment Messaging - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2061734280636700504

Mar 26 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Follow Up Communications - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1464404797638864480

Mar 27 - Making Volunteer Opportunities Available for All Abilities - Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/vf03272025

Apr 1 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Apr 8 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Apr 17 - Micro-Volunteering: Creating a Volunteer Buffet - https://www.betterimpact.com/karenknight-webinar

May 6 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

May 13 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jun 3 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Jun 10 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jul 1 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Jul 8 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Aug 5 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Aug 12 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Sept 2 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Sep 9 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Oct 7 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Oct 14 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Nov 4 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Nov 11 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Dec 2 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 – Noon Pacific Time -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Dec 9 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

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