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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
Directory of Volunteer Engagement Professional Associations by Geographic Region Looking for a place to meet up with other volunteer engagement professionals for networking and problem solving? A list of DOVIAs (Directors of… more	Capacity Building, Staff Training	DOVIA, Professional Development, Professional Association	2018
Return on Investment Infographic Template - EXAMPLE A This is one sample implementation of the Get Involved Initiative's Volunteer Engagement Worksheet and Return on Investment Template. California's Get… more	Publicity and Promotion	ROI, annual report	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
Return on Investment Infographic Template - EXAMPLE B This is one sample implementation of the Get Involved Initiative's Volunteer Engagement Worksheet and Return on Investment Template. California's Get… more	Publicity and Promotion	ROI, annual report	2018
Return on Investment Infographic Template - EXAMPLE C This is one sample implementation of the Get Involved Initiative's Volunteer Engagement Worksheet and Return on Investment Template. California's Get… more	Publicity and Promotion	ROI, annual report	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
Volunteer Service Agreemenmt - Oceanside, CA Oceanside (CA) Public Library's volunteer agreement -- includes their confidentiality policy.	Confidentiality Policies, Volunteer Agreements	Confidentiality Policy	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
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 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
CRM Integration - Idealware Your library or nonprofit interacts with a lot of people, from program participants to donors to volunteers to board members. A good Constituent… more	Volunteer Management Systems	Record Keeping, Data Management	2018
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
Top 5 Tips for Working with Teens as Volunteers A 17 year old active volunteer shares tips in this blogpost from Volunteer Maine.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Millennials	Teen	2017
7 Ways to Use Infographics to ecruit Volunteers and Tell Your Story Tips for using infographics to tell your story.	Publicity and Promotion	infographics	2017
Sample Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Job Description Sample job description for a volunteer engagement coordinator (drafted by Carla Lehn).	Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions	volunteer coordinator	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
A Letter to Nonprofits that Want to Hire a Volunteer Manager A terrific brief piece by Elisa Kosarin on things to consider when preparing to hire a volunteer engagement coordinator.	Volunteer Coordinator Interview Questions, Volunteer Coordinator Job Descriptions	volunteer coordinator	2017
12 Tips for Engaging Pro Bono Volunteers Terrific blog post by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch about why and how to engage high skilled volunteers.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers		2017