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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.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Research and Case Studies Regarding Virtual Volunteering Research on virtual volunteering compiled and updated in March 2022 by Jayne Cravens of Coyote Communications.	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	virtual, virtual volunteer	2022
Fun Volunteer Teambuilding Activities That Will Keep Your Remote Team Engaged This article from Tobi Johnson about Volunteer Team Building activities includes instructions for both in-person and virtual activities.	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	team building	2022
First Day Volunteer Orientation Checklist - Kitchener Public Library This checklist is used by the Kitchener Public Library for a volunteer's first day of orientation/training.	Volunteer Orientation	checklist, orientation, Training	2022
Changing the Frame: Civic Engagement Through A Racial Equity Lens Since Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital came out in 2000, policymakers, nonprofit funders, and pundits have sent… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2022
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. More recently, engaging volunteers… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	virtual volunteer	2022
Live Online Discussion of Diversity Equity & Inclusion California Library Volunteer Leaders: Live Open Online Discussion on Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Volunteer Engagement – This recorded… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism	2022
White Supremacy in Volunteerism - Perfectionism This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training	White Saviorism, diversity, equity, inclusion, white supremacy	2022
Privilege, Bias and Microaggressions On Aug 25, 2022 Points of Light and the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration led a conversation exploring identity, privilege, bias and… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	privilege, bias, microaggression, diversity, equity, inclusion	2022
VolunteerMatch "Tour" This is a recording of an online meeting "Tour" provided for incoming AmeriCorps members attached to California Library Literacy Services in December… more	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources, Staff Training, On-line Volunteer Recruitment	VolunteerMatch, Skilled Volunteers, skilled, virtual, virtual volunteer	2022
Creating a Community-Centered Volunteer Orientation This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training, Volunteer Orientation	diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism, white supremacy, orientation, Training	2022
QuickStart Guide for New Volunteers Not a library, but a lovely example to get ideas from.	Volunteer Orientation	orientation, handbook	2022
Ways to Appreciate Volunteers Without Centering Them as the Hero This video clip was prepared for the Get Involved Initiative by Breauna Dorelus of Connecting the Cause - https://www.connectingthecause.com. After… more	Staff Training	recognition, diversity, equity, inclusion, White Saviorism, appreciation	2022
Addressing Issues of Equity in Volunteerism A brief article on this important subject with some ideas about where to look and what to do.	Capacity Building	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Engaging Volunteers: A Comprehensive Literature Review Literature Review completed for AmeriCorps by ICF International in 2021.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	literature	2021
Questionnaire Design Tip Sheet - Harvard University A tip sheet on question wording from the Harvard University Program on Survey Research.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	surveys	2021
Outdoor Programming and Outreach Best Practices - Oklahoma City OK Developed by the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City during the COVID-19 pandemic as a guide for staff.	Capacity Building	outdoor, outreach, programming, COVID-19	2021
Recruit Volunteers Online: Find Your Next 20 COVID Superheroes with Smarter Strategy The author describes three essential strategies needed to build a presence online that can recruit the ideal volunteers you need, those that are… more	On-line Volunteer Recruitment	Recruitment, online recruitment	2021
Measuring Success: Strategically Assess Your Volunteer Engagement Strategy This one hour webinar was presented on April 28, 2021 by Jennifer Bennett, Senior Manager of Education and Training for VolunteerMatch as part of the… more	Staff Training, VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	evaluation, Assess, Strategic, Webinar	2021
Volunteers and the Law: Legal Considerations A good summary of legal issues from Tobi Johnson & Associates, 2021.	Staff Training	law, legal	2021
A Savior No One Needs: Unpacking and Overcoming the White Savior Complex White savior complex is a term that’s used to describe white people who consider themselves wonderful helpers to Black, Indigenous and People of… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021