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 |
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Insights & Impact 2020: Measuring the Social Impact of Volunteerism
This report describes new ways to calculate the value of volunteer time. These approaches rely on data from Independent Sector and from the U.S.… more |
Capacity Building | ROI, Reporting, annual report | 2021 |
Inclusive Volunteering: Recommendations for Volunteer Coordinators on how to Develop a More Inclusive Volunteer Programme
This booklet consists of two parts. Part I covers general aspects of inclusive volunteering and Part II includes recommendations for volunteer… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | disabilities | 2015 |
In Lieu of Money, Toyota Donates Efficiency to New York Charity
This New York Times article provides an excellent example of a company providing their skilled volunteers to address the needs of a volunteer… more |
Engaging High Impact Volunteers | skilled, Skilled Volunteers | 2013 |
Importance of Meaningful Written Volunteer Job Descriptions
Video clip on this topic from a Get Involved Volunteer Engagement Institute in Oakland California in May 2015. (14 minutes) |
Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training | 2015 | |
If Your Board Looked Like Your Community
While written by an Arts organization, the 4 “Hurdles” described, along with strategies to consider and actions to take are relevant to all… more |
Staff Training | diversity, inclusion, inclusive | 2016 |
How to Write Volunteer Recruitment Messaging that Converts
Strategies to enhance your volunteer recruitment. |
Capacity Building | Recruitment, Volunteer Recruitment | 2021 |
How to Write a Strong Reference Letter for a Volunteer
A reference letter showcases a volunteer’s achievements and the skills they’ve gained through volunteering. It can help a volunteer who is looking… more |
Staff Training | recognition, reference letter | 2019 |
How to Turn Away Volunteers and Still Have an OK Day
In this August, 2017 article, Elisa Kosarin shares her basics for making this difficult experience manageable. |
Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Interviewing Volunteers, Staff Training | 2017 | |
How to Recruit New Members for Your Association on Social Media
Some good guidelines for making social media work for you from Nonprofit Tech for Good. |
Capacity Building, On-line Volunteer Recruitment | social media, Recruitment, Friends, Friends of the Library | 2020 |
How to Recruit and Retain Gen Z Volunteers
Interesting facts and trends about Gen Z presented by Gen Z members themselves. Slides available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/… more |
Capacity Building | Gen Z, Recruitment | 2023 |
How to Prioritize When Everything Feels Important
There's never enough time to do everything you want to do. It's a universal problem. And we all accept that fact and live with its reality until the… more |
Staff Training | prioritize, priorities, planning | 2019 |
How to Design Volunteer Training that Helps (Not Hurts) Learning
A brief article that provides principles of learning theory in usable form to the design of volunteer training. |
Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training, Staff Training, Volunteer Orientation | Training, orientation | 2013 |
How to Build a Truly Inclusive Nonprofit Volunteer Program
In 2023, the Assessing Diversity and Equity in Volunteer Involvement (ADEVI) project started with a survey of 564 individuals with a Certification in… more |
Staff Training | diversity, equity, inclusion | 2023 |
How to Build a Successful Volunteer Program
This brief guidebook was created by the International City/County Management Association. |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | toolkit | 2019 |
How to Align Your Mission with Millennials and Civic Engagement
America’s millennials are poised to reshape society to a greater degree than any generation since the Greatest Generation. As 2 million baby boomers… more |
Millennials | Millennials | 2022 |
Homework Tutor Training - Huntington Beach
Powerpoint used by Huntington Beach Public Library to train their volunteer Homework Help Tutors. |
Job Specific Volunteer Training | tutor mentor homework help | 2014 |
Homebound Delivery Volunteer Safety Requirements Sign-Off Sheet - Boulder CO
This list of safety requirements was created for Boulder Colorado Homebound Delivery volunteers returning to service during COVID-19. The volunteer… more |
Job Specific Volunteer Training, Capacity Building | Homebound, COVID-19 | 2020 |
Help for the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
This is a 3 minute interview with volunteer Kellie, who came on board as our volunteer Assistant Volunteer Coordinator at the California State… more |
Capacity Building, Staff Training | 2015 | |
Grow Staff Volunteer Harmony
Tips from Energize Inc. on helping staff to work more productively with volunteers. |
Engaging Staff and Unions | staff buy-in | 2018 |
Getting the Highest Visibility on VolunteerMatch – How to RePost Your Listing
Keeping your volunteer opportunity near the top of the list in your zipcode is critical to keep it visible to potential volunteers. One of the… more |
VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources | RePost | 2018 |