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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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January 28, 2025
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Volunteer Success
Strategies for Recruiting Older Adult (55+) Volunteers
#Role descriptions

By emphasizing the positive aspects of volunteering, including community involvement, social connections, and personal f...

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...

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....

June 20, 2022
334
Aleksandra Vasic
Struggling to find volunteers for your role? Check out these...
#Role descriptions #Recruitment #Risk management +2

What makes for a good volunteer role, opportunity or project? And how can you decide when a role should be a paid opport...

June 15, 2022
2,637
Lori Gotlieb
Calling Up Volunteer Programs To the Major Leagues
Blog
Volunteer Management
#Covid-19 #Informal volunteering #Role descriptions +3

One of the many heroes of Covid-19 that has arisen is the volunteer. Whether it is neighbour-to-neighbour, non-profit or...

June 14, 2022
5,184
Lori Gotlieb
Succession Planning for Volunteers
Blog
#Boards and committees #Leadership #Role descriptions +3

Succession planning for volunteers is an important component to the volunteer management cycle. One of the biggest chall...

June 10, 2022
2,294
Lori Gotlieb
The Road to Volunteer Burnout: How to Avoid It and How to Ma...
Blog
Volunteer Management
#Benefits of volunteering #Leadership #Role descriptions +2

As the saying goes, “if you want something done, ask a busy person”. This holds very true for volunteers and the dedica...

July 27, 2021
2,008
Sterling Volunteers Staff
Tips for Retaining Volunteers Amid Uncertainty
Blog
#Role descriptions #Retention #Recruitment +3

Much has changed in the twelve months since the pandemic was declared in the United States. Many organizations have ceas...

July 05, 2021
2,053
Rob Jackson
Fantastic volunteers and how to find them - five volunteer r...
Blog
#Benefits of volunteering #Role descriptions #Recruitment +3

As we approach the end of the year we’re getting into that period when (in normal times) we usually see a rise in the nu...

May 26, 2021
2,158
Rob Jackson
Three tips to help you develop meaningful volunteer roles
Blog
#Role descriptions #Volunteer Management

Finding truly meaningful things for people to do is one of the most important aspects of working with volunteers, yet is...

May 05, 2021
1,879
volunteerplaintalk
Volunteer Programs: Incubators or Coops?
Blog
Volunteer Management
#Benefits of volunteering #Role descriptions #Mentorship +4

Our community pool of volunteers is there for us to nurture, engage and incubate. By ending the ancient “My volunteers”...

May 05, 2021
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Published by Volunteer Canada
A Matter of Design
Volunteer Management
Tools & Templates
#Benefits of volunteering #Role descriptions #Volunteer Management

This article describes the theory behind building volunteer job design and tools and resources on how to build voluntee...

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