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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.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook. This one hour archived webinar was presented by Jennifer Bennett of VolunteerMatch in conjunction with the 4 state Get Involved: Powered by Your… more	Volunteer Handbooks	policies, handbook	2019
"Applying for a Job Online" Powerpoint Training - Huntington Beach This powerpoint presentation was created for a high skilled volunteer to deliver training to library patrons on "Applying for Job Online."	Job / Employment Coach, Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Job Specific Volunteer Training	job coach, Training	2012
"E-mail Basics" Powerpoint Training - Huntington Beach This powerpoint presentation was created for a high skilled volunteer to deliver training to library patrons on "E-Mail Basics."	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Job Specific Volunteer Training	tech coach, Training	2012
"Holds Hunter" Volunteer COVID-19 Procedure Changes - Cedar Rapids IA Procedural changes developed for volunteer "Hold Hunters" by the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library during 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic.	Capacity Building, Job Specific Volunteer Training	COVID-19	2020
10 Must Have's for a Well-Crafted Volunteer Job Description Great reminders about what every volunteer job description should contain.	Capacity Building, Staff Training	job descriptions, Position Descriptions	2022
2016 Arizona Volunteering Report Arizona State University's Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation's 2016 Summary Report of their survey and focus group… more	Capacity Building, Millennials	Arizona	2016
22 Simple Tips for Managing Virtual Volunteers Help with planning for, implementing and managing volunteers who work remotely.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers, Staff Training	virtual, virtual volunteer, remote	2021
3 Tips for Finding New Board Members Great advice for how to think about and plan for board member recruitment.	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	boards, Trustees, Recruitment	2021
A Different Kind of Volunteer Work: More companies are encouraging empoloyees to donate their professional expertise This brief September, 2017 Wall Street Journal article speaks to societal factors leading to the increase in corporate pro bono programs.	Capacity Building, Engaging High Impact Volunteers		2017
A Few Pointers on the Unpleasant Topic of Firing Volunteers Sarah Jane Rehnborg, Ph.D. discusses some of the "whys" and "hows" on this important topic.	Staff Training	Fire, dismiss, problem	2015
A Savior No One Needs: Unpacking and Overcoming the White Savior Complex White savior complex is a term that’s used to describe white people who consider themselves wonderful helpers to Black, Indigenous and People of… more	Staff Training	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Action Words for Use in Position Description Development - San Jose A terrific list of action words to assist when preparing volunteer position descriptions.	Staff Guides for Working with Volunteers, Engaging High Impact Volunteers	Position Descriptions	2010
Addressing Issues of Equity in Volunteerism A brief article on this important subject with some ideas about where to look and what to do.	Capacity Building	diversity, equity, inclusion	2021
Adopt-A-Shelf Job List - Cedar Rapids Public Library IA This is the Job List for volunteers who "Adopt-A-Shelf" at the Cedar Rapids Iowa Public Library. A related document is the Adopt-A-Shelf volunteer… more	Job Specific Volunteer Training	Shelving	2020
Adult Literacy Students Giving Back In this 5- minute video, be inspired by adult literacy students in San Jose who are giving back to their community.	Engaging High Impact Volunteers	adult literacy, Video	2011
Advanced VolunteerMatch Tools This one hour webinar is for those who have at least gotten their feet wet using their VolunteerMatch account. It will give you some next steps to… more	VolunteerMatch Tools and Resources	Recruitment, online recruitment	2009
Are You in a Volunteer Management Silo? A classic piece by Susan Ellis describing why we need to get out of our comfort zone and expand our thinking once in a while.	Staff Training	Professional Development	2017
Are Young People Replacing Older People as the Key Volunteering Group? A brief look at volunteering trends and key takeaways during COVID-19.	Baby Boomers, Capacity Building, Millennials, Staff Training	COVID-19, generations, Millennials	2020
Arizona's Buckeye Library Shares it's Experience with Get Involved In this 6 minute video, Krista Cornish, Buckeye Library's (AZ) Volunteer Engagement Coordinator shares her library's experience and best… more	Capacity Building, Engaging Staff and Unions		2019
Basics of Volunteer Orientation & Training Among the things that make volunteers happy are a good orientation to your organization and basic training. Just getting the volunteer in the door… more	Volunteer Orientation	volunteer training, Volunteer Orientation	2015