Training Materials
Learn more about best practices in volunteer recruitment and engagement, and how to get the results you need.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Volunteer Recruitment Activities
Good overview of recruitment ideas in a 3 & 1/2 minute video. Check it out to see if you're missing a piece of the puzzle. |
Staff Training | Recruitment | 2025 |
Multi-Generational Panel on Volunteering
This March 2025 panel of volunteers from varying generations provides some keen insights into engaging each group. This event was produced by the… more |
Baby Boomers, Staff Training | generations, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Millenials | 2025 |
Where Do I Go From Here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways
This 1 hour webinar was presented for the Get Involved initiative by Jennifer Bennett, Director of Education and Training at VolunteerMatch on… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | Recruitment, strategic planning | 2025 |
Engaging Gen Alpha to the Silent Generation: Volunteer Strategies for Nonprofits
This brief article gives a great description of each generation along with what defines them and tips for engaging each in volunteering. |
Baby Boomers, Staff Training | generations, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Millenials, Gen Alpha | 2025 |
6 HR Strategies for Nonprofits to Enhance Volunteer-Staff Collaboration
A quick read with ideas on maximizing volunteer-staff interactions. |
Staff Training, Engaging Staff and Unions | Staff Resistance, staff buy-in, volunteer staff relations | 2025 |
Social Media and Volunteer Engagement
This is the 30 minute recording of Jennifer Bennett’s March 2025 presentation on utilizing social media in your library volunteer engagement efforts… more |
On-line Volunteer Recruitment | social media, Recruitment | 2025 |
Preparing for an Internship Program - Indianapolis IN
Attached are a treasure trove of documents that will help to establish and/or update your library's internship efforts. Many thanks to Wendy Johnson… more |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers | intern, internship | 2025 |
Volunteer Recruitment Workshop Series
This 2025 series of 5 VolunteerMatch webinars was recorded and are stored together with their slides and handouts. Topics include: Position… more |
On-line Volunteer Recruitment, Staff Training, Capacity Building | Recruitment, Position Descriptions, job descriptions | 2025 |
Is Everyone Welcome? Tools to Broaden Volunteer Engagement
The "Is Everyone Welcome Toolkit" aims to support leaders of volunteers to be more equitable in their practice so more people feel welcome in the… more |
Staff Training, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Capacity Building | diversity, equity, inclusion | 2025 |
Volunteer Recognition Beyond the Basics: Creative & Impactful Strategies
Webinar recording: Learning Goals: Explore budget-friendly ways to celebrate volunteers, from social media spotlights to personalized gestures… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | recognition | 2025 |
Statement on Artificial Intelligence - Indianapolis Public Library
Statement on AI from the leadership team of the Indianapolis Public Library - February 2025. |
Staff Training | AI, Artificial Intelligence | 2025 |
Is Everyone Welcome? Tools to Broaden Volunteer Engagement
This is the recording of the April 15, 2025 webinar: Is Everyone Welcome? Tools to Broaden Volunteer Engagement. When segments of the community do… more |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | diversity, equity, inclusion, Recruitment | 2025 |
Why Your Library Needs a Reading Dog
In 2010, the University Of California - Davis completed a study on reading dog programs, which found that readers who participated in a 10-week… more |
Staff Training, Job Specific Volunteer Training | Pet Therapy, dog, reading | 2025 |
VolunteerMatch Boot Camp: Recruiting 101
This webinar presents ways to get the most from your VolunteerMatch account, and how to use some of their new tools. |
On-line Volunteer Recruitment, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources, Capacity Building | Recruitment | 2025 |
Engaging Youth Volunteers: How Young People are Showing up in Service
2025 Galaxy Digital webinar on youth volunteers. |
Millennials | Youth, Teens, young adult | 2025 |
Volunteer Value Beyond Numbers, Hours and Dollars
A great summary from Sue Carter Kahl of alternatives we can use beyond just numbers, hours, and dollars to measure the value of volunteer engagement. |
Staff Training | ROI | 2024 |
Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies
This webinar was delivered October 15, 2024 by Jennifer Bennett, Director of Education and Training at VolunteerMatch. She discussed why interviews… more |
Staff Training, Interviewing Volunteers | Interview Questions, interview | 2024 |
Bibliography on Volunteer Engagement
Bibliography and Web Resources on Volunteer Engagement developed by Carla Lehn |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | bibliography, Lehn | 2024 |
Creating a Diverse Volunteer Pool
This is the recording of the May 23, 2024 – Get Involved Live Zoom Conversation: Creating a Diverse Volunteer Pool. An excellent discussion for… more |
Staff Training, Capacity Building | diversity, equity, inclusion | 2024 |
How to Write Volunteer Surveys for Big Impact
Guidelines for creating your best surveys from VolunteerPro. |
Staff Training | surveys | 2024 |