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Keep up with the latest developments in the world of volunteering with this curated library of resources and tools.

Discover Volunteer Management Trends and Best Practices

Enjoy articles, blogs, upcoming events and links to external resources on volunteerism, volunteer management and engagement. Our goal is to provide a library of material to help positively impact community needs, enhance volunteer experiences and support organizations' needs to increase capacity.

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July 06, 2023
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Volunteer Success
5 Tips for Creating More Inclusive Volunteer Opportunities
Training
#Diversity, Equality, Inclusion #Volunteer Management

With how diverse today’s society is, creating more inclusive volunteer opportunities should be something organizations p...

April 05, 2023
281
Volunteer Success
How to Make Your Volunteer Posting Stand Out!
#Role descriptions #Recruitment #Volunteer Management

Your opportunity posting is the first thing potential volunteers see from your organization. Follow these easy tips to m...

January 19, 2023
3,113
Veronica Deally
Why Volunteers Deserve Their Own Annual Report (And How to W...
#Volunteer Management #Communication #Measuring impact

What if I told you that my organization, the University Health Network, began a Corporate Engagement program to help our...

December 22, 2022
2,638
Lori Gotlieb
Are Volunteer Programs Ready to Strategically Plan for the F...
Training
#Assessment and Evaluation #Volunteer Management #Organizational Development +1

Strategic planning for volunteer programs is a key process to get ahead of change and flux in our communities. It is a p...

December 13, 2022
3,480
Volunteer Success
Volunteer Position Description (PD) Template
#Onboarding #Program development #Volunteer Management

Volunteer recruitment always begins with a well-developed role, opportunity or position description. Don’t skip this ste...

September 15, 2022
1,708
Charityvillage
BACKGROUND AND CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS FOR CANDIDATES AND VOL...
News & Hot Topics
Volunteer Management
#Program development #Risk management #Screening +1

Charityvillage hosted a very interesting podcast for nonprofits and charities related to background and criminal checks...

August 16, 2022
2,896
Chelsea C Anthony
Before Recruitment, Know your BFORs! Why knowing your Bona F...
#Diversity, Equality, Inclusion #Interviewing #Role descriptions +7

What are the factors you consider when recruiting for a volunteer role? Chances are you probably want a good volunteer....

July 25, 2022
1,701
Aleksandra Vasic
Need to refresh your Volunteer Policies? Check out this free...
Volunteer Management
#Assessment and Evaluation #Screening #Volunteer Management +2

Volunteer Success is pleased to share this wonderful volunteer policy primer created by Volunteer Toronto. As this prime...

July 22, 2022
1,927
Thomas W. Mckee
Understanding Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement: What Is...
#Informal volunteering #Retention #Recruitment +4

I recently googled “Volunteer” on Google images and got 972,000,000 pictures. The first two pages of images, since I did...

July 21, 2022
1,723
Vantage Point
Free toolkit on Reactive Volunteer Engagement from Vantage P...
#Retention #Recruitment #Trends +3

How many of us have faced this scenario: someone walks through the doors of your organization, unsolicited, and expresse...

July 20, 2022
1,524
volunteerplaintalk
It’s Time for Volunteer Fresh!
#Volunteer Management #Value of volunteering #Volunteer Engagement

Is there a soft bias towards volunteers because they only volunteer once a week or month? Volunteers can’t be as committ...

July 18, 2022
1,488
Funding For Good
Top 5 Reasons for Tracking Volunteer Hours
#Assessment and Evaluation #Volunteer Management #Support and supervision +1

Time management for nonprofit leaders is already a precarious balancing act, so it’s easy to understand why program mana...

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