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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Sample Interview Questions for Volunteers - VolunteerMatch
Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing | interview | 2018 |
Sample Confidentiality Agreement - VolunteerMatch
Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more |
Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks | Confidentiality | 2018 |
Volunteer Program Evaluation Checklist - VolunteerMatch
Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more |
Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Training | 2018 | |
CRM Integration - Idealware
Your library or nonprofit interacts with a lot of people, from program participants to donors to volunteers to board members. A good Constituent… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Data Management | 2018 |
Volunteer Engagement Roles
This matrix, developed by Carla Lehn, identifies organizational roles to be played in in achieving successful volunteer engagement. From the director… more |
Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training | Director, Board, volunteer coordinator | 2018 |
How to Find a VMS System That Actually Meets Your Needs
There are a lot of VMS choices out there, probably something for every program, depending on your size and budget. This brief article provides things… more |
Volunteer Management Systems | Record Keeping, Data Management | 2019 |
Return on Investment Worksheet & Infographic Templates
California's Get Involved Regional Leaders develop networking and training events for library volunteer engagement coordinators in their regions… more |
Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training | ROI, annual report | 2019 |
Return on Investment Infographic Template #1
This is one of 3 templates you can use to report annual statistics and return on investment of your volunteer program. Each of the 3 templates varies… more |
Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training | ROI, annual report | 2019 |
The Volunteer Perspective - Industry Insights 2019
Sterling Volunteers surveyed over 7,000 volunteers to get their thoughts and opinions on a wide range of important topics facing nonprofits… more |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Volunteer Recognition | background checks | 2019 |
Return on Investment Infographic Template #2
This is one of 3 templates you can use to report annual statistics and return on investment of your volunteer program. Each of the 3 templates varies… more |
Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training | ROI, annual report | 2019 |
Truth: Volunteer Programs have fun with strategic planning (AND reach their goals)
The strategic planning process is shared via case study. |
Strategic Planning | 2019 | |
Return on Investment Infographic Template #3
This is one of 3 templates you can use to report annual statistics and return on investment of your volunteer program. Each of the 3 templates varies… more |
Publicity and Promotion, Capacity Building, Staff Training | ROI, annual report | 2019 |
Sample Volunteer Handbook - VolunteerMatch
This sample handout was created by VolunteerMatch, and shared in our April 2019 Webinar -- Playing By The Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer… more |
Volunteer Handbooks | handbook, policies | 2019 |
Why Have Volunteer Department Goals Objectives and Actions?
Thoughts from Meridian Swift about the importance of planning for volunteer engagement. |
Strategic Planning | strategic planning, planning | 2019 |
Volunteer Guidelines - Lake Travis Community Library (TX)
This is a great two-page volunteer guidelines document that includes some nice policy wording and a terrific compact and readable format from the… more |
Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks | policies | 2019 |
When Recognition Hurts Recruitment (and what we might do about it)
Ask yourself if how you’re publicizing volunteer recognition might be sending an unwanted message to new potential recruits |
Volunteer Recognition | recognition | 2019 |
Volunteer Handbook - Pacific Grove CA
Volunteer Handbook used by the City of Pacific Grove, California. |
Volunteer Handbooks | handbook, policies, procedures | 2019 |
Adult Volunteer Application - Huntington Beach CA
Volunteer Application Form used by Huntington Beach Public Library - 2019. |
Adult Volunteer Applications | Application | 2019 |
Volunteer Confidentiality Policy - Long Beach Public Library CA
This statement of confidentiality for volunteers is used by the Long Beach Public Library's Center for Adaptive Technology. |
Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks | Confidentiality, policies | 2019 |
Beyond Retention: How to get better data to inform your volunteer engagement strategy
This article helps you answer the question "How do I know if my volunteer strategies are working?" by inviting you to go beyond just volunteer… more |
Strategic Planning, Publicity and Promotion | evaluation, program evaluation, Assess | 2019 |