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Learn more about best practices in volunteer recruitment and engagement, and how to get the results you need.

NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Four Ways I'm Using Artificial Intelligence In this article, well-known volunteer engagement consultant Rob Jackson shares four practical ways in which he is using AI in his work as a Volunteer… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	Artificial Intelligence, AI	2026
Enhancing Volunteer Retention: The Role of Experienced Volunteers This research focused on volunteer retention found that that the presence of experienced volunteers on a shift increases new volunteer… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	retention	2026
Susan J. Ellis Hot Topics Reference Guide Susan J. Ellis Hot Topics – A Thematic Reference Guide for Volunteer Engagement Professionals (1997 – 2020 – energizeinc.com) This is an awesome AI… more	Staff Training	Training	2026
Young Volunteers are Redefining Service Questions about younger generations’ community service habits abound for nonprofits, which are contending with an aging volunteer base whose… more	Millennials	Youth, young volunteers, informal volunteering	2026
Building Super Supporters: The Donor/Volunteer Connection This webinar was recorded on June 11, 2026. Some simple but important concepts and ideas were shared. Session Description: In this fun workshop… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	fundraising, fund development	2026
Create/Revitalize Volunteer Engagement at your Library Carla Lehn, Project Manager of California's Get Involved initiative presented this webinar in January 2026 for RAILS ( Reaching Across Illinois… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	Position Descriptions, Recruitment, staff buy-in	2026
Are Your Volunteers Disengaged? Here’s What Might Be Going Wrong Volunteer engagement is not just about who shows up. It is about whether people feel their time and effort actually matter.  When communication is… more	Staff Training	morale, volunteer engagement	2026
9 Proven Ways to Boost Volunteer Morale Here’s a sobering reality: 76% of volunteers who leave say feeling underappreciated was a major reason for their decision. In other words, three out… more	Staff Training	morale, volunteer engagement, retention	2026
State of Corporate Volunteering 2026 Report; Finds Growing Chasm Between Corporate Interests and Nonprofit Needs as Employee Volunteering Reaches Record Levels A new report reveals a growing tension between corporate volunteering and nonprofit needs as employee volunteering reaches record levels. The report… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers	corporate	2026
How Nonprofits Can Improve Volunteer Retention Volunteers are more likely to commit to a nonprofit based on their expectations about the mission and its organizational effectiveness . . .… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	retention	2026
The Gen Z Volunteer Blueprint: How Nonprofits Can Recruit and Inspire a Generation This brief article is based on Red Cross research about how to get and keep Gen Z involved.	Millennials	Gen Z, Recruitment	2026
Let’s Make Volunteering Accessible to All In this episode of Volunteer Nation, Tobi Johnson is joined by Allyson Ferrari, Director of Connections at Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building	diversity, equity, inclusion	2025
If Volunteers Were Yelp Reviewers: Would You Get 5 Stars? Imagine if volunteers could rate their experience with you like they rate restaurants . . . what would they say? This article suggests 5 ways to… more	Staff Training	recognition, impact, appreciation	2025
6 Ways to Make Your Volunteer Opportunities Appeal to Short-Term Volunteers Short-term volunteers bring invaluable fresh energy and a diverse skill set, contributing significantly to the success of initiatives. However, to… more	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training	short term, job descriptions	2025
8 Volunteer Recognition Ideas to Show Your Gratitude A few new ideas mixed in with some old ones . . . worth a look.	Staff Training	recognition, appreciation	2025
6 Ways to Make Your Volunteer Opportunities Appeal to Short-Term Volunteers The shift towards shorter volunteer commitments is no longer a passing trend; it's a lasting change. Short-term volunteers bring invaluable… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	Recruitment, job descriptions	2025
Success with Idealist This webinar was recorded on December 3, 2025. Jennifer Bennett, Director of Education and Training for Idealist helps us make a successful… more	On-line Volunteer Recruitment, Staff Training	Idealist, Recruitment	2025
Revitalizing Your Friends Here’s the link to the recording and slides from our July 8 2025 webinar - Strategies for Revitalizing Your Friends presented by Isabella… more	Staff Training, Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	Friends, Friends of the Library, Teens	2025
Recruiting Multilingual Volunteers This is a 7.5 minute video from consultant Dana Litwin with some excellent tips on reaching out to potential volunteers with language skills.	Staff Training, Capacity Building	Recruitment, equity, diversity, inclusion, outreach, translator	2025
Engaging Youth Volunteers: How Young People are Showing up in Service 2025 Galaxy Digital webinar on youth volunteers.	Millennials	Youth, Teens, young adult	2025