Tips, templates and training!
Code of Practice,
Job Descriptions,
Applications,
Youth Volunteer Release Form,
Orientation Manual,
Confidentiality Agreement,
Satisfaction Survey
Youth volunteer management short videos now available
Each only 2-4 minutes
We've put together a series of 2-4 videos of tips for engaging youth in volunteerism. Click below for:
Why Engage Youth Volunteers
Planning for Youth Volunteers
Volunteer Projects for Youth
Supervising Youth Volunteers (including recruitment and recognition)
To watch all four in a series
Online Resources
Energize Inc
Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism. Founded in 1977 by Susan Ellis, Energize has assisted organizations of all types with their volunteer efforts.
Idealist
Idealist offers international searchable databases of organizations and the information, job and volunteer opportunities they post. They also provide a good “roundup” of research, best practices, tools, and ideas in the field of volunteer management.
Washington Nonprofits
Washington Nonprofits collaborates with nonprofit experts and community partners to provide high quality trainings, knowledge sharing, and network building across all nonprofit themes and regions. Click here for their calendar of events around the state.
501Commons
Visit the 501 Commons Volunteer Management Guide to find information on volunteer management and downloadable tools and templates that you can customize for your organization. You can also enter the word “volunteer” into the site search and you will get a list and descriptions of over 200 sample handbooks, policies, forms, position descriptions, informational pages, and links.
