Get Involved Resource Clearinghouse | Get Involved! Resource Clearinghouse

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

Learn more about the Get Involved Resource Clearinghouse.

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What's New for July 2025

Recently Added Materials

Social Media and Volunteer Engagement

Volunteer Recognition Beyond the Basics: Creative & Impactful Strategies

Where to find volunteers grid

Volunteer Engagement Guidelines

From Nice to Necessary: Unleashing the Impact of Volunteering Through Transformative Investment

Let’s Make Volunteering Accessible to All

Hands-On Help and Generous Giving: How Volunteering and Donations Fuel Each Other’s Impact

Upcoming Events

Jul 2 - 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 at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85199850785?pwd=WHorb3h2ckgvZjhZT1BOVWxEMzhlZz09 access code: Volunteer

FREE WEBINARS

Jun 30 - Ask An Exec: What Execs Really Think About Volunteer Programs - Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1117486338219/WN_k2NR4x2XSQ6K4zp1AGPltw#/registration

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

Jul 1 - The Aspen Institute: "Let's Talk Volunteering" - Register here: https://register.aspeninstitute.org/event/8832c9b3-8419-43e5-8433-623ddd1e5467/regPage:55a36dda-19d5-4b00-a546-fd3e89d8ca28?

Jul 8 - Strategies for Revitalizing Your Friends - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CKXqNaY9QFWJxEYeulOODw

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

Jul 10 - Don't Sleep on Advocacy: Empowering Vols to Advocate for the Mission - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F19303

Jul 10 - "Ask Your Peers" Informal Networking Session on Zoom -- Register here: https://www.doviasacramento.org/event-6230076

Jul 10 - Building a Lasting Foundation for Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://verifiedfirst.com/better-impact-lasting-foundation-volunteer-engagement/

Jul 15 - Managing Up for Volunteer Managers - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F19305

Jul 15 - Volunteering Redefined: Rethinking Older Adult Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7435480815921218654?

Jul 24 - Volunteers Can Make or Break Your Space: Volunteer Involvement in a Makerspace - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7s4dIHBrRwq3z6CU0oUvzw

Jul 24 - Words Matter in Volunteer Recruitment: Writing Powerful Messages - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20255

Jul 30 - Delegate Don't Dump: If You Wanna Grow, You Gotta Let Go! - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20258

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

Aug 19 - Rethinking Appreciation & Recognition - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1807279804940720215?

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

Sep 12 - Al!ve quarterly networking social - Register here: https://mms.volunteeralive.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=75354

Sep 16 - Designing & Implementing New Recognition & Appreciation Strategies - Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2696871573230576981?

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 4 - Al!ve quarterly networking social - Register here: https://mms.volunteeralive.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=75354

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