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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
When Recognition Hurts Recruitment (and what we might do about it) Ask yourself if how you’re publicizing volunteer recognition might be sending an unwanted message to new potential recruits	Volunteer Recognition	recognition	2019
Volunteer Handbook - Pacific Grove CA Volunteer Handbook used by the City of Pacific Grove, California.	Volunteer Handbooks	handbook, policies, procedures	2019
Adult Volunteer Application - Huntington Beach CA Volunteer Application Form used by Huntington Beach Public Library - 2019.	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2019
Why Have Volunteer Department Goals Objectives and Actions? Thoughts from Meridian Swift about the importance of planning for volunteer engagement.	Strategic Planning	strategic planning, planning	2019
Beyond Retention: How to get better data to inform your volunteer engagement strategy This article helps you answer the question "How do I know if my volunteer strategies are working?" by inviting you to go beyond just volunteer… more	Strategic Planning, Publicity and Promotion	evaluation, program evaluation, Assess	2019
Five Survey Templates to Measure Volunteer and Board Satisfaction Volunteers are valuable assets who put in their time, effort, and sweat to nurture the lifeblood of the organization. Therefore, it's important to… more	Strategic Planning, Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	surveys	2019
The Volunteer Perspective - Industry Insights 2019 Sterling Volunteers surveyed over 7,000 volunteers to get their thoughts and opinions on a wide range of important topics facing nonprofits… more	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing, Volunteer Recognition	background checks	2019
Volunteer Engagement Roles This matrix, developed by Carla Lehn, identifies organizational roles to be played in in achieving successful volunteer engagement. From the director… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions, Staff Training	Director, Board, volunteer coordinator	2018
Building Capacity Through Volunteer Leadership In a world where people are increasingly time poor, volunteering competes with work, family and leisure activities. As a result, many individuals are… more	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	leadership	2018
Don't Just Recognize Volunteers, Invest in Them ... and in Yourself Rather than spending time and money on the typical recognition event or gift, consider taking the time to recognize their talents and invest in your… more	Volunteer Recognition	recognition	2018
National Directory of Volunteer Engagement Professional Associations Looking for a place to meet up with other volunteer engagement professionals for networking and problem solving? A list of DOVIAs (Directors of… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Strategic Planning	DOVIA, Professional Development, Professional Association	2018
Volunteer Service Agreemenmt - Oceanside, CA Oceanside (CA) Public Library's volunteer agreement -- includes their confidentiality policy.	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Agreements	Confidentiality Policy	2018
Sample Interview Questions for Volunteers - VolunteerMatch Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more	Volunteer Screening / Interviewing	interview	2018
Sample Confidentiality Agreement - VolunteerMatch Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Handbooks	Confidentiality	2018
Volunteer Annual Report Infographic - Ann Arbor MI 2018 Annual Report on volunteer engagement for the Ann Arbor (MI) District Library.	Publicity and Promotion	annual report, infographic	2018
Volunteer Program Evaluation Checklist - VolunteerMatch Shared by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch during her June 27, 2018 webinar: New Volunteer Manager's Toolkit. View the archived here: https… more	Volunteer Handbooks, Staff Training		2018
Volunteer Annual Report Infographic - Arlington TX Infographic annual report on volunteer engagement from the Arlington Texas Public Library	Publicity and Promotion	annual report	2018
Adult Volunteer Application - Buckeye Library, AZ This is the adult volunteer application used by the Buckeye Public Library in Arizona.	Adult Volunteer Applications	Application	2017
Taproot Pro Bono Projects Catalog This document provided by the Taproot Foundation will give you an idea of some of the projects you could hope to recruit a pro bono or skills-based… more	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers	Skilled Volunteers, Skills Based Volunteers, Pro Bono	2017
Library Volunteer Guidelines & Procedures - Chandler AZ Volunteer Guidelines and Procedures used and shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Volunteer Handbooks	policies, procedures	2017