Volunteer Management Resources

• Volunteering in America -- Government website with up-to-date information on volunteer trends. Compare volunteerism trends in your city, state, and region with other places across the nation.

• Volunteering in Minnesota -- Fact sheet with data from CNCS and the Independent Sector.
  

• According to the Independent Sector, the estimated dollar value of volunteer time is $21.36 per hour for 2010.

• The Boomers are Here! -- Station training toolkit by the Center for Intergenerational Learning and the Corporation for National & Community Service.
  

• Engaging Boomers and New Generations of Volunteers -- Full day training from the Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administration.

• What Motivates Busy People to Volunteer in the Community? -- MinnPost

• Calculating the Economic Impact of Volunteers -- HandsOn Network

• Volunteering 2011 -- 8 Trends to Watch and Use

• Engaging Boomers and Future Generations as Volunteers – MAVA resource page

• Engaging Immigrants as Volunteers – MAVA resource page

• Engaging Volunteers in a Shifting Economic Times – MAVA resource page
  

• Engaging Job Seekers as Volunteers – MAVA resource page

  
  

• Best Practices in Leadership of Volunteers -- Nine best practices to follow, from Volunteer Management Practices and Retention of Volunteers, The Urban Institute, June 2004.
  

• Volunteer Management Good Practice Guide -- Free online guide from the Johnson Center Nonprofit Leadership Institute.

• Managing Volunteers: A Good Practice Guide, Citizens Information Board.
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• Reimaging Services -- Offers tools and resources to assist your organization in strengthening your volunteer engagement practices.

• MAVA Decision Maker Brochure -- Learn how executive directors can maximize the power of volunteers to benefit their organizations.

• Increase support of volunteer involvement -- An article by Susan Ellis on what leaders of volunteers can do to advocate for their volunteer program

• Work with Me Here -- Article by MAVA Past President Jay Haapala on changing organizational culture to engage volunteers.
  
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• Public Affair Resources

• MAVA Excellence Awards

• The President's Volunteer Service Award

• Special Awards Related to Volunteerism -- Energize, Inc. listing of awards in North America, with additional listings of awards available outside North America and global awards.

• Volunteer Recognition Ideas -- Energize, Inc., Visitors share favorite recognition ideas.

• Peacock Promotions -- Gifts, recognition ideas, your logo on anything!
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• Daily Points of Light Award -- Every day of the year, an individual or local group is recognized by the President of the United States for outstanding community service/volunteering.

• Who's Lending a Hand?: A National Survey of Nonprofits Volunteer Screening Practices -- by the National Center for Victims of Crime, 2008

• Interviewing and Screening Volunteers -- Energize, Inc., articles and excerpts on the subject.

• Nonprofit Risk Management Center -- Website filled with everything you need to know about risk management, includes publications, consulting, workshops, and more.

• The McDowell Agency, Inc. -- MAVA recommended screening program. Provide free consultation.

• MN Judicial Branch Case Records

• MN BCA Records -- Birthdate needed.

• National Sex Offender Search
  

• 2010 Minnesota Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Survey -- Report on compensation in comparable positions from nonprofits around Minnesota. $149.

• Idealist.org provides an extensive list of salary surveys and articles about compensation in the nonprofit world. Most are free!

• Sign up for a Community Leader subscription through Volunteer Match and receive a full suite of recruiting tools.
  

• Energize, Inc., has a great list of recruitment tools, articles, and books.

• Corporation for National & Community Service Resources for Recruiting Members and Volunteers

• Turn your Organisation into a Volunteer Magnet --multiple topics/articles on recruiting and retaining volunteers
  

• Find grant making and grant seeking resources on the Minnesota Council on Foundation's website.
  

• Bank of America Charitable Foundation Grant Search -- Search by program name, foundation type, and area served.

• The Grantsmanship Center -- Grant seeking resources, trainings, and workshops.
  

• Fundraising and Special Events -- Articles and excerpts on the topic.

• 2011 Minnesota Grants Directory -- Publication by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, $50 regular price/$25 for members.
  

• Google Grants -- Grant program by Google. Provides in-kind contributions to nonprofits by providing free advertising on Google via Google AdWords.

 
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