Useful Policies, Examples and Forms for the Volunteer Manager

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource offers nonprofit organizations strategies to recruit, manage and retain volunteers.  It includes procedures for screening, orienting, training and motivating volunteers as well as samples of useful forms, policy statements and other examples that the volunteer manager can put to immediate use.  Important topics covered include: Background checks Volunteer training Volunteer checklists Volunteer assignments Skill-based volunteer programs Volunteer motivation Conflict resolution Tracking volunteer hours Innovative recruitment ideas Minority outreach Training manuals Volunteer surveys Volunteer recognition Communication Mentors Youth Volunteers Staff engagement Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues

Front Matter (Pages: 1-3) CHAPTER 1 Procedures for Recruiting Quality Volunteers (Pages: 4-8) CHAPTER 2 Screening, Orientation and Training Tools (Pages: 9-13) CHAPTER 3 Clarifying Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities (Pages: 14-16) CHAPTER 4 Resources for Assigning and Scheduling Volunteers (Pages: 17-20) CHAPTER 5 Strategies for Managing Volunteers (Pages: 21-24) CHAPTER 6 Tracking Volunteers' Involvement and Impact (Pages: 25-28) CHAPTER 7 Ideas for Thanking and Recognizing Volunteers (Pages: 29-32) CHAPTER 8 Approaches to Effective Communication and Outreach (Pages: 33-37) CHAPTER 9 Youth and Mentoring Tools (Pages: 38-42) CHAPTER 10 Effectively Utilizing Volunteers for Special Events (Pages: 43-46) CHAPTER 11 Useful Volunteer Policies and Procedures (Pages: 47-49)