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Volunteer Resources

Management
  • CASA
  • CASA has provided a user friendly database to answer many of the issues that arise when managing volunteers. Training material is also available to download.
    www.casanet.org/program-management/volunteer-manage/
     
  • Charity Channel
  • Links to Volunteer management articles.
    http://charitychannel.com/enewsletters/vmr/
     
  • Comhairle
  • This site covers a broad range of topics. The site is actually a guide to creating or improving volunteer management policies.
    www.cidb.ie/comhairlevcs.nsf/HTMLPages/ManVolunteers?Opendocument
     
  • Energize
  • Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. If these words are in your vocabulary--community service, membership development, auxiliary, community organizing, service-learning, lay ministry, pro bono work, supporter, friends group, political activist, service club-- They can help!!
    www.energizeinc.com
     
  • Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
  • Created in 1994 by Governor's Executive Orders 48 and 64 in response to federal legislation calling for states to form commissions to promote volunteerism and help run AmeriCorps programs.
    http://www.volunteeriowa.org/
     
  • Medicare Education
  • The volunteer interview information is the unique aspect of this site. It deals how to conduct it and what nonverbal communication to be aware of.
    www.medicareed.org/
     
  • Nonprofit About.com
  • The website provides links to various organizations that encourage technological integration in the nonprofit sector in managing volunteers.
    nonprofit.about.com/?once=true&
     
  • Nonprofit Risk Management Center
  • The site is very comprehensive regarding the issues that managers must be award of when working with volunteers. Topics covered include, antidiscrimination, child labor laws, and taxation.
    http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/
     
  • Resources for Volunteers of Community Organizations
  • If you are looking to implement a new volunteer management program, or looking to overhaul an existing one, then this provides a roadmap doing it.
    saulcarliner.home.att.net/leadership/volunteers.htm
     
  • Service Leader
  • A full service management site, Service Leader will give the concerned manager all the information necessary to establish a effective management program.
    www.serviceleader.org/new/managers/
     
  • Service Leader, Managing Volunteers
  • Information is provided on how to achive effective volunteer support, supervision and evaluation.The information covers all aspects of volunteer service.
    www.serviceleader.org/new/managers/
     
  • United Parcel Service, Managing Volunteers
  • The United Parcel Service commissioned a study in 1998 to address the changing face of volunteerism in America. The report is a useful tool for thise looking to modify their management and recruiting strategies.
    www.community.ups.com/philanthropy/focus/volunteer.html
     
     


    Date: 9/22/05
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