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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Five Survey Templates to Measure Volunteer and Board Satisfaction
Volunteers are valuable assets who put in their time, effort, and sweat to nurture the lifeblood of the organization. Therefore, it's important to… more |
Strategic Planning, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers | surveys | 2019 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Volunteer Annual Report Infographic - Ann Arbor MI
2018 Annual Report on volunteer engagement for the Ann Arbor (MI) District Library. |
Publicity and Promotion | annual report, infographic | 2018 |
Return on Investment Infographic Template - EXAMPLE A
This is one sample implementation of the Get Involved Initiative's Volunteer Engagement Worksheet and Return on Investment Template. California's Get… more |
Publicity and Promotion | ROI, annual report | 2018 |