Resources with "Capacity Building" Keyword

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Resource Resource type Tags Year
The Virtual Volunteer Life Cycle: A Complete Guide

A good overall guide for recruiting, screening and managing remote volunteers.

Training Materials virtual 2022
The Volunteer Engagement Leader’s Playbook: Building Influence, Credibility, and Impact

Too often, volunteer involvement is treated as a program—a siloed effort managed by one department—rather than as a strategy

Training Materials 2025
Tips for Communications and outreach that honor diversity, equity and inclusion

Nine tips for communication that can be used as a checklist.

Training Materials communications, diversity, equity, inclusion 2022
Tips for Selecting a Volunteer Management Database

Wendy Johnson of the Indianapolis Public Library presented this session for the Get Involved Initiative in July 2024.

Training Materials volunteer management system, vms, database, Tracking, Reporting 2024
Today's Volunteer: The Shift from Management to Engagement

Video clip on this topic from a Get Involved Volunteer Engagement Institute in Oakland California in May 2015. (9.5 minutes)

Training Materials 2015
Toolkit for Working with Rural Volunteers

After completing a three-year research project on rural volunteerism the Rural Volunteerism Initiative created the Toolkit for Working wi

Training Materials rural, volunteer engagement 2025
Until Tuesday - Book to Action Project- Lodi, CA

As part of an LSTA grant, Lodi Public Library designed a Book to Action project around the book "Until Tuesday" based on the tr

Training Materials Book to action, Video, book discussion, community service 2012
Up Your Game with Skills-Based Volunteering

A discussion of skills-based volunteering which can be provided through specialized volunteer-matching organizations.

Training Materials Skilled Volunteers 2023
Virtual Volunteer - 4 minute interview

This 4 minute interview is with a volunteer who couldn't come to the library to volunteer, but still wanted to help with her high le

Training Materials virtual volunteer 2015
Virtual Volunteer Orientation - San Jose CA

This online training was developed to introduce new volunteers to the San José Public Library and provide a basic overview of the volunte

Training Materials virtual volunteer, virtual, orientation, Volunteer Orientation 2020
Virtual Volunteers: Keys to Success and Sustainability

More and more organizations rely on a hybrid workforce – with staff and volunteers working on-site and on-line.

Training Materials virtual volunteer 2022
Volunteer Appreciation Guide

is Volunteer Appreciation Guide is a free resource developed by Wild Apricot to offer tips and advice for volunteer programs just getting

Training Materials recognition 2019
Volunteer Background Checks: Giving Back without Giving Up on Privacy

How do nonprofit organizations screen volunteers? There are several options.

Training Materials background checks, screening 2018
Volunteer COVID-19 Safety Guidelines - Cedar Rapids IA

General guidelines for volunteers returning to the library during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

Training Materials COVID-19 2020
Volunteer Engagement Roles

This matrix, developed by Carla Lehn, identifies organizational roles to be played in in achieving successful volunteer engagement.

Management Tool Director, Board, volunteer coordinator 2018
Volunteer Management: How to Get it Right

A 2018 study by MAVA (Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administrators) showed a lack of understanding about the essential nature of vol

Training Materials volunteer coordinator 2018
Volunteer Matching: Finding the Right Role for Every Volunteer

Fitting each volunteer with the right role is critical to success.

Training Materials job descriptions, placement, onboarding, interview 2023
Volunteer Orientation and Training: The Ultimate Guide

A 2022 article from Wild Apricot on what to consider when planning volunteer orientation and Training.

Training Materials volunteer training, orientation 2022
Volunteer Practices Continuum - San Jose, CA

The practices are on a continuum that begins with statements that reflect “Volunteer Management” procedures and ends with statements that

Training Materials 2010
Volunteer Recognition Beyond the Basics: Creative & Impactful Strategies

Webinar recording:

Learning Goals:

Training Materials recognition 2025