This week I’ve come across several great blog posts and articles related to volunteering. Whether you work for a non profit and manage volunteers or are a volunteer yourself, these insights could be quite thought provoking.
Oh Where, Oh Where Have The Volunteers Gone? from Roger Carr of the Everyday Giving Blog. He highlights a recent study and provides some related links.
How to Create a Volunteer Culture at Your School from Jim Berigan of Top School Fundraisers
Tips for Attracting Good Volunteers from Richard Male
What Does Your Board Need to Know? from Hildy Gottlieb of Help4NonProfits. Members of a non profit board are some of your most important volunteers. Make sure that they understand what’s expected of them and have proper training.
10 tips on Volunteering Wisely from Network for Good. This one is from the perspective of a volunteer. Volunteer managers can learn from this too by considering what’s important to volunteers in their service.