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Recognition: Celebrate Collective Accomplishments, Not Volunteered Time



Volunteer Recognition: Just Say No to Years of Service Awards



Recognition: Exploding the Bid Banquet: An Incendiary Analysis

 

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How Talent (Not Money) Will Transform Your Organization

 

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Volunteer Interviews – Traps to Avoid



Poke, Pin and Tag: Using Social Media to Engage Volunteers

Training Materials

Skills Based Service Engagement Tool

Position Descriptions

Social Media Specialist



Photographer





Training Materials

Brave New World of Engaging Skilled Volunteers

Training Materials



Engaging Volunteer Tech Trainers in Public Libraries

 



Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in Your Volunteer Engagement Program





Engaging the Volunteer of the Future

 

Management Tools

This month we're focusing on tools to help you create a plan for your program, and hopefully have volunteer services included in your organization's overall strategic plan as well.

Goal Setting Worksheet 



American Diabetes Association Strategic Plan -- includes a volunteerism goal

Management Tools

Strategic Volunteer Engagement: A Guide for Nonprofit and Public Sector Leaders





Training Materials

Staff Volunteer Relations Strategies ToolKit



Public Sector Volunteer Engagement – One hour archived webinar

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VolunteerMatch Recruitment Tool – Making Recommendations to Potential Volunteers

Take Root: Volunteer Management Guidebook

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12 Key Actions of Volunteer Program Champions: CEOs Who Lead the Way



Best Practice Guidelines for Screening Volunteers: Finding the Right Match





Training Materials

Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking the Value of Volunteers

 

Management Tools

VolunteerMatch/Linked In Recruitment Partnership Instructions





Position Descriptions

Social Media Specialist





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Millenials Want to Make a Serious Impact

 

Position Descriptions



Web Designer





Training Materials



Why Use the Get Involved Widget?



Tutorial – The Get Involved Widget – 2.5 minute video

 

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Teen Tech-xPert Volunteer Application





Training Materials

VolunteerMatch Re-Posting Tutorial – 3 minute video



Making the Most of Your VolunteerMatch Account – 33 minute archived webinar

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Volunteer Satisfaction Surveys: 10 Ways to Get it Right



Sample Volunteer Recognition Survey from Nonprofit Connect

Sample Volunteer Recognition Survey from 4H



Position Descriptions

Book Club Facilitator



Program Facilitator Leader





 

Management Tools

Idealist’s Volunteer Management Resource Center

Position Descriptions

ESL Conversation Club Facilitator



ESL Conversation Club Program Coordinator

 

Genealogy Catalog Associate

 

Management Tools

2013 Volunteer Canada Recognition Study



4-H Volunteer Recognition Program Model



Position Descriptions

Homework Club Site Coordinator



Homework Club Scholastic Supervisor



Training Materials

Homework Help Tutor Training

 

Position Descriptions

Storytime Performer



Web Developer – Friends of the Library





Training Materials

Developing Volunteer Orientation



Developing Training Programs for Volunteers

 

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Supervising Volunteers

Position Descriptions

Community Connections Coordinator

Training Materials

Library Tour Guide Manual

Management Tools

Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement



Sample Volunteer Interview Questions

Management Tools

List and Matrix of Volunteer Management Software





Training Materials

How to Design Volunteer Training that Helps (Not Hurts) Learning

Management Tools



New VolunteerMatch Recruitment Tool – Volunteer Recommendations



Confidentiality Policy of Customer Records Form

Management Tools

Making the Most of Your VolunteerMatch Account





Training Materials

Rural Volunteer Toolkit