Get Involved Resource Clearinghouse | Get Involved! Resource Clearinghouse

Learn from your public library colleagues who are creating effective volunteer engagement strategies, tools and practices that will keep you from re-inventing the wheel! Search the database of Get Involved resources and enhance your success in volunteer engagement. Resources include:

Management Tools, Policies, and Handbooks
High Impact Volunteer Position Descriptions
Training Materials, Videos, and Tutorials about best practices
Professional Photos related to position descriptions

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What's New for March 2026

Recently Added Materials

20+ Volunteer Survey Questions to Improve Your Program

Equipping Staff for Success: Training Colleagues to Engage Volunteers – This is a recording of a June 2024 webinar by Beth Steinhorn – Scroll down a bit to find this one

If Volunteers Were Yelp Reviewers: Would You Get 5 Stars?

Volunteer Greeter Position Description – (Thanks, Liza!)

Docent Volunteer Position Description -- (Thanks, Wendy!)

Sample Annual Report on Volunteer Engagement - (Thanks, Judy!)

Upcoming Events

Mar 4 - 10:30 am Pacific Time - National Library Volunteer Engagement Leaders: FREE live open ZOOM discussion. We meet every Wednesday on Zoom - All are welcome! Join us any time with a problem or just to listen in at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85199850785?pwd=WHorb3h2ckgvZjhZT1BOVWxEMzhlZz09 access code: Volunteer

FREE WEBINARS

Mar 2 - Making Volunteer Opportunities Available for All Abilities - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F35480

Mar 2 - The Overlooked Engine: Why Your Volunteer Department May Be Your Organization's Most Underfunded Asset - Register here: https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/form/webinarregister

Mar 3 - Volunteer Recruitment Workshop: Follow Up Communications - Register here: https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WfzGTEvdTcKvhipAZVcYfw?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealist#/registration

Mar 3 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Mar 5 - The Human Side of Recruitment - Register here: https://www.betterimpact.com/beth-steinhorn-webinar-the-human-side-of-recruitment?

Mar 10 - Proven Practices for Lantinx Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F35701

Mar 10 - Impactful - and Ethical - Storytelling for Nonprofits - Register here: https://idealist-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MYeHHvBMQ9iOT8S-PYMhdg

Mar 10 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Mar 11 - Don't Sleep on Advocacy: Empowering Volunteers to Advocate for Our Mission - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AiEcH0EgSF2ycdClrIlnVA#/registration

Mar 26 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wgAsMaT6QZ-xS-CjBhfDDg#/registration

Apr 2 - The Volunteer Manager’s Essential Inventory: Policies, Documents, Data and More - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F37007

Apr 7 - Opportunity Knocks? Hosting College and High School Interns - Register here: https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F37008

Apr 7 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Apr 9 - The Hidden Cost of "Free" Volunteers and How to Leverage It - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Hpc4YzlhSseIlg2dpfyi-Q#/registration

Apr 14 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

May 5 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

May 12 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

May 21 - Charity to Solidarity - Auditing your Volunteer Program for Optimal Allies - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mYx_8bw1SraJlHZ1j0LUDw#/registration

Jun 2 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Jun 9 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jun 11 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rGbAPvunQqe3KPbncC4n-g#/registration

Jul 7 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Jul 14 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Jul 16 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5egd5EA7QKu18JyRuSSQxw#/registration

Aug 4 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Aug 11 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Sep 1 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Sep 8 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Oct 6 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Oct 13 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Oct 29 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8yROs6YTQKiKdFFakqbzdg#/registration

Nov 3 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Nov 10 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Dec 1 - Better Impact Users Group - 10:30 - Noon Pacific Time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86131303138?pwd=RlBWN2U4SWpZZEdXNEhOem9uTUZJdz09

Dec 8 - Volgistics Users Group – 1 pm Pacific time - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85334763088?pwd=bHhwRWxWcExQQ01vdG5xQ2JVa3RwZz09 - PASSCODE: volgistics

Dec 17 - Am I Making the Right Decision: The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement - Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mkhPB_eCT3yJ21Qr2MrnoQ#/registration

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