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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
14 Volunteer Interview Questions A good place to start when planning your volunteer interview practices. Find more resources in this Clearinghouse by selecting the "Interviewing… more	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing	screening	2015
15 Most Popular Strategic Planning Templates - Clearpoint 15 downloadable templates to assist with your strategic planning efforts provided by Clearpoint Strategies.	Strategic Planning	planning, strategic planning	2022
15 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Volunteer Coordinator Types of questions and sample questions to aid in your interviews for a new volunteer engagement coordinator.	Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions		2022
2020 Annual Report - Metropolitan Library System OK Nice to see the 2020 annual report of the Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County OK showcasing the volunteer activities (page 16)	Publicity and Promotion	annual report	2020
3 Ways to Recognize Volunteers Volunteer appreciation can be tough, because not all volunteers like to be thanked in the same way. Here are three great ideas to make your "… more	Volunteer Recognition	recognition	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
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
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
A Consumer's Guide to Volunteer Management Systems - Idealware An introduction to volunteer management software -- what's available, what to expect, and how different systems compare.	Volunteer Management Systems		2011
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
Access - Downey (CA) Public Library Literacy - screenshots Downey Public Library created their volunteer management system for the literacy program on Access. This document is a series of screen shots you… more	Volunteer Management Systems	Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking	2011
Access -- Downey (CA) Public Library Literacy -- Review/Features Downey Public Library created their volunteer management system for the literacy program on Access. This document is a "review" of the… more	Volunteer Management Systems	Record Keeping, Reporting, Data Management, Tracking	2011
Adding Shifts to Your VolunteerMatch postings Instructions for how to add shift options to your VolunteerMatch posts.	VolunteerMatch	shifts	2022
Adult Literacy Workplan- San Jose Public Library, CA This work plan created by San Jose Public Library describes outreach strategies to advance the Partners in Reading (PAR) adult literacy program.… more	Volunteer Engagement Workplans	adult literacy, work plan, outreach	2011
Adult Volunteer Application - Arlington Heights IL Online application form used by the Arlington Heights Memorial Library	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2022
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
Adult Volunteer Application - Huntington Beach CA Volunteer Application Form used by Huntington Beach Public Library - 2019.	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2019
Adult Volunteer Application - Lincoln City OR Online volunteer application used by the Driftwood Public Library in Lincoln City Oregon	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2022
Adult Volunteer Application - Solano County Library, CA Adult Volunteer Application used by the Solano County Library.	Adult Volunteer Applications	Adult, Application, Form	2007
Advice for Choosing Volunteer Management Software Maintained by Jayne Cravens of Coyote Communications, this is a very good list of all the volunteer tracking mechanisms out there, with a matrix that… more	Volunteer Management Systems	Tracking	2011