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 |
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Building Capacity Through Volunteer Leadership
In a world where people are increasingly time poor, volunteering competes with work, family and leisure activities. As a result, many individuals are… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | leadership | 2018 |
Teen Volunteer Application - Buckeye Public Library, AZ
Teen Volunteer application in use by the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona, |
Teen Volunteer Applications | Teen, Template | 2017 |
Volunteer Handbook - Buckeye Public Library, AZ
This volunteer handbook was updated in 2017 by the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona. |
Volunteer Handbooks | handbook, policies | 2017 |
Emergency Contact Form - Buckeye Public Library, AZ
Here's a good example of a emergency contact form for volunteers from the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona. |
Volunteer Handbooks | Template | 2017 |
Taproot Pro Bono Projects Catalog
This document provided by the Taproot Foundation will give you an idea of some of the projects you could hope to recruit a pro bono or skills-based… more |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | Skilled Volunteers, Skills Based Volunteers, Pro Bono | 2017 |
VolunTeen Application & Agreement - Roseville Public Library, CA
This Teen volunteer application and agreement was developed and used by the Roseville, CA Public Library for the summer of 2017. |
Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Agreements | Teen, Application, Agreement | 2017 |
Teen Interview Questions -- Roseville Public Library, CA
Sample interview questions for VolunTeens at the Roseville, CA Public Library. |
Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Interviewing Volunteers | 2017 | |
Sample Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Job Description
Sample job description for a volunteer engagement coordinator (drafted by Carla Lehn). |
Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2017 |
A Letter to Nonprofits that Want to Hire a Volunteer Manager
A terrific brief piece by Elisa Kosarin on things to consider when preparing to hire a volunteer engagement coordinator. |
Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions, Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions | volunteer coordinator | 2017 |
50 Project Ideas for Skilled Volunteers That Build Your Capacity
A great list of potential roles for skills based volunteers. |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Recruitment | Skilled Volunteers | 2017 |
Adult Volunteer Application - Buckeye Library, AZ
This is the adult volunteer application used by the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona. |
Adult Volunteer Applications | Application | 2017 |
Library Volunteer Guidelines & Procedures - Chandler AZ
Volunteer Guidelines and Procedures used and shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona. |
Volunteer Handbooks | policies, procedures | 2017 |
7 Ways to Use Infographics to Recruit Volunteers and Tell Your Story
Tips for using infographics to tell your story. |
Publicity and Promotion | infographics | 2017 |
Branch Volunteer Liaison - Yuma County Library AZ
The Yuma County Library District has a staff member at each of their branches who plays the role of Branch Volunteer Liaison for their branch. The… more |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | 2017 | |
Teen Volunteer Agreement - Buckeye Public Library, AZ
This document shared by the Buckeye Arizona Library System delineates the library's expectations of teen volunteers, and provides a place for… more |
Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Agreements | Teen | 2017 |
Parent/Legal Guardian Consent Form -- Buckeye Public Library, AZ
Shared by the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona, this Consent form for parents of volunteering teens is worth a look. |
Teen Volunteer Applications, Volunteer Agreements | Teen, Template | 2017 |
Sample Volunteer Week Thank You Letter from Library Director
Sample letter from the State Librarian to agency volunteers during National Volunteer week. When volunteers were surveyed earlier in the year, they… more |
Volunteer Recognition | 2015 | |
Organization Strategic Plan featuring Volunteerism Goals
Check out the American Diabetes Association's Strategic Plan, which calls our actual goals for the volunteer program on pages 22 - 24. |
Strategic Planning | 2015 | |
Interviewer Traps -- Energize
Some great tips for interviewers of volunteers. |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Interviewing Volunteers | interview, screening | 2015 |
4 Steps to Grow Your Volunteer Program with LinkedIn
Learn how to use LinkedIn and a free VolunteerMatch tool to extend your online recruitment reach to millions of potential volunteers on LinkedIn. |
Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch, On-line Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | LinkedIn, social media, Recruitment | 2015 |