October 26, 2022
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April 27, 2021In times of chaos, the flaws in our systems become starkly visible. One such flaw is the antiquated nonprofit notion separating donors and volunteers.
July 25, 2022Volunteer Success is pleased to share this wonderful volunteer policy primer created by Volunteer Toronto. As this primer makes clear, and the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI) advocates, organizations should have an integrated human resource management approach that includes paid employees, students and volunteers. The Human Resources standard of the CCVI recommends that “most policies and practices apply equally to all people in the organization”, apart from some obvious exceptions such as compensation and recognition. COVID has motivated many of us to re-evaluate our policies, but as this resource states: “the world of volunteer engagement constantly evolves, and your structures should adapt as things change.” So what volunteer-specific policies should you have? And what kinds of revisions should you undertake?
August 16, 2022What are the factors you consider when recruiting for a volunteer role? Chances are you probably want a good volunteer. Someone reliable, up-to-task, efficient, and well-suited to the needs of your organization, its events, and its projects. As you probably already know, the first step to recruiting such a volunteer begins well before the recruitment process. Before interviews and before onboarding, aspiring volunteer managers should first craft a role or position description. This small step is essential to successful recruitment. As a volunteer manager, before beginning recruitment, you should know the requirements and responsibilities of the role you are hiring. Or stated simply, you should know your BFORs.
