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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
10+ Volunteer Appreciation Ideas That Actually Work Ways to think about volunteer recognition.	Volunteer Recognition	appreciation	2024
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
16 Smart Questions to Ask Volunteers Before They Start Tobi Johnson lays out 16 great interview questions.	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing		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
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
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
5 Nonprofit KPIs Your Volunteer Program Should be Tracking Consultant Tobi Johnson shares five nonprofit KPIs (key performance indicators) in her December 2022 podcast and discusses how you can use them to… more	Strategic Planning	evaluation, KPI, impact	2022
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 Tips for Managing Volunteers Tips for conflict resolution when working with volunteers, and for dealing with challenging volunteers.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	conflict, challenging, problem	2022
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 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
Active Volunteer Survey - San Mateo County Libraries Survey of current active volunteers used by the San Mateo County Libraries.	Volunteer Recognition, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	surveys	2023
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