Management Tools
Find applications, agreement forms, handbooks, training and orientation manuals and other tools here.
NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.
| Title | Keyword | Tags | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
What Tax Free Benefits Can Nonprofits Give Volunteers?
This brief article suggests that offering rewards for volunteer work can entice people to work, but warns to make sure anything you provide won't be… more |
Volunteer Recognition | legal, tax, Gifts | 2024 |
3 Creative Volunteer Recruitment Strategies
3 cost effective strategies from Volunteer Hub |
Volunteer Recruitment | Volunteer Recruitment | 2024 |
16 Smart Questions to Ask Volunteers Before They Start
Tobi Johnson lays out 16 great interview questions. |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | 2024 | |
Therapy Dog Engagement Materials - Columbus OH
These documents are used by the Columbus Metropolitan Library in when engaging pets and their owners in their Reading Buddies program: Pet Owner… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | Pet Therapy, reading, liability, dogs | 2024 |
PAWS to Read - Pleasanton CA
The Pleasanton (CA) Library has a PAWS to Read program. They partner with the local humane society, which actually does the volunteer… more |
Volunteer Handbooks | Paws to Read, dog, reading, Pet Therapy | 2024 |
Staff Focus Group Format - Los Angeles Public Library
Recently the Los Angeles Public Library's Volunteer Engagement department pulled together a group of 12 of their 70+ Branch Managers to gather… more |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | focus group, staff buy-in, Friends | 2024 |
Best Volunteer Management Software
A comparison of volunteer management system products. |
Volunteer Management Systems | Data Management, Record Keeping | 2024 |
17 Top Volunteer Management Software Options for Nonprofits
Comparison of 17 volunteer management systems. |
Volunteer Management Systems | Tracking, Reporting, vms, Data Management | 2024 |
19 Top Volunteer Management Tools for Nonprofits & Schools
Reviews of 19 volunteer management systems. |
Volunteer Management Systems | Data Management, vms, Tracking, Reporting | 2024 |
Volunteer Coordinator Task/Classification Matrix - Multnomah County Library (OR)
This matrix was created by the Multnomah County Library to clarify the volunteer engagement roles of employees based on their employee… more |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | matrix, staff roles, volunteer staff relations, staff buy-in | 2024 |
Job Classification Descriptions - Beaverton City Library OR
This matrix was created by the Beaverton City Library to clarify the volunteer engagement roles of employees based on their employee… more |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | matrix, staff buy-in, volunteer staff relations, staff roles | 2024 |
New Volunteer Onboarding Survey - Cedar Rapids IA
This survey is used by the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library about 90 days after a volunteer begins their service in order to ascertain how well the… more |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | surveys | 2024 |
10+ Volunteer Appreciation Ideas That Actually Work
Ways to think about volunteer recognition. |
Volunteer Recognition | appreciation | 2024 |
Return on Investment Worksheet & Infographic Template
California's Get Involved Regional Leaders develop networking and training events for library volunteer engagement coordinators in their regions… more |
Publicity and Promotion | ROI, annual report | 2023 |
Volunteer Handbook - Charlotte Mecklenberg Library - NC
Charlotte Mecklenberg Library's Volunteer Handbook updated May, 2023. |
Volunteer Handbooks | policies | 2023 |
All About You Questionnaire - Charlotte-Mecklenberg NC
This form is used at the Charlotte-Mecklenberg library to help get to know their volunteers better. |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | Lived experience, surveys | 2023 |
Group Volunteer Interviews
The London Public Library has begun group interviews for volunteers. They have started with 4 potential volunteers in an interview group, but are… more |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | Interview Questions | 2023 |
Visiting Library Service Client Intake Form - Barrie Public Library
Form used by the Barrie Public Library to gather information from new potential users of their Visiting Library Service. |
Confidentiality Policies | Homebound, Home delivery, visiting library | 2023 |
Volunteer Handbook - Dayton Ohio
Volunteer Handbook revised in 2023 shared by the Dayton Metro Library. |
Volunteer Handbooks | policies | 2023 |
The Role of the Volunteer Coordinator
Indianapolis Public Library's take on the role of the volunteer coordinator. |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | 2023 |