Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource contains tips, techniques, and best practices for motivating volunteers and maximizing their involvement and productivity with your organization.

Important topics covered include:

• Volunteer goals, orientation, motivation
• Volunteer appreciation and recognition
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Volunteer engagement
• Overcoming volunteer burnout
• Volunteer management

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Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource presents a variety of recruitment strategies including: how to identify and target particular types of volunteers, procedures for enlisting groups of volunteers, techniques for recruiting through publicity and the media, and more. Examples of useful forms, letters, and brochures used to attract volunteers are also included.

Important topics covered include:

• Low-tech recruitment efforts
• Retirement outreach
• Minority outreach
• Overcoming recruitment obstacles
• Volunteer...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides strategies for nonprofit organizations to recruit, train, motivate, and reward young volunteers. It addresses:

• Beginning a youth volunteer program
• Tips and techniques to recruit young volunteers
• Connecting with and motivating young people in volunteer efforts
• Benefits and rewards for young volunteers
• Reaching and engaging college-age volunteers

Important topics covered include:

• Volunteer selection guidelines
• Teen incentive...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource offers nonprofit organizations strategies to recruit, manage and retain volunteers. It includes procedures for screening, orienting, training and motivating volunteers as well as samples of useful forms, policy statements and other examples that the volunteer manager can put to immediate use.

Important topics covered include:

• Background checks
• Volunteer training
• Volunteer checklists
• Volunteer assignments
• Skill-based volunteer programs
• Volunteer motivation
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Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource features strategies to recognize those who support your organization's mission, including donors, volunteers, and members. Creative recognition ideas, tips and techniques are presented from a diverse sampling of nonprofit organizations, as are useful forms, reports, and other recognition efforts and programs.

Important topics covered include:

• Special Events
• Outreach
• Individual Donor Recognition
• Media and Communication
• Specialty Awards, including to Diverse Members
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Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides nonprofit organization with strategies to effectively train volunteers. It includes essential principles and procedures to train and educate new and veteran volunteers, samples of useful forms and resources, and case studies of how other managers train and educate volunteers.

Important topics covered include:

• Rules and regulations
• Creative approaches to training
• Volunteer handbooks
• Continuing education
• Senior training
• Electronic orientation...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit organizations attract and engage volunteers and board members in fund development. It includes strategies for identifying and enlisting them in fund development efforts, keeping them engaged and motivated, communication, training and more.

Important topics covered include:

• Expand opportunities for involvement
• Advice for enlisting volunteer solicitors
• Board member responsibilities
• Enable board members to make asks
• Get your board to assume responsibility...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource provides strategies for nonprofit organizations to connect with more volunteers through their websites. It includes proven techniques for tailoring a website to meet volunteers' needs and provides examples of effective website features from a variety of organizations.

Important topics covered include:

• Essential elements of a volunteer website
• How to target baby boomer volunteers
• How an online conferencing system helps bridge the gap
• Boost online contact through social media
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Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource offers strategies for nonprofit organizations to connect with more donors, members, and volunteers through their websites, and presents examples of successful website features from a variety of nonprofit organizations. It's filled with tips on strengthening relationships, reaching a broader audience, and driving traffic to a website.

Important topics covered include:

• Publicizing membership
• Online donations
• Blogging
• Membership kits
• Sponsorship promotion
• Donor...

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource is designed specifically for volunteers and serves as a helpful training tool for those nonprofit professionals who manage or work with volunteers in any capacity. This resource will help educate and inspire volunteers to:

• Recruit others, including friends, relatives and business contacts, as volunteers
• Plan and manage events and projects more effectively
• Manage other volunteers and conduct meetings with greater confidence
• Strengthen their leadership skills
• Better utilize...