CAPLP, a nonprofit in Minnesota, has a thorough Volunteer Handbook on which other nonprofits may wish to model their own guidelines and policies for volunteers. Appendices include sample forms for incidents such as standards of conduct for volunteers or reporting an injury, as well as sample exit interview questions.
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The Small Nonprofit is a podcast created by CharityVillage and The Good Partnership, which "gives you down-to-earth, practical and actionable expert guidance on how to run a small nonprofit. From leadership and law to fundraising and finance, we've got you covered. Forget comparing your organization to the big shops, we’re creating a community of nonprofit leaders who are going to change the world, one small nonprofit at a time."
The NonProfit Voice podcast is "the go-to source for nonprofit management strategy and tactics. Developed for thought leaders and innovators, we cover topics like fundraising, donor management, human resources, board / volunteer management, and marketing technology."
The Coaching and Philanthropy Project is an effort by The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and CompassPoint to promote greater understanding of coaching in the nonprofit sector. The project includes a video series which provides firsthand accounts about the value and impact of coaching, and how it works best.
Action Guides
Financial Policies and Procedures Manual is a "fill in the name of your organization" sample manual on which a nonprofit might model new or compare current policies, while adjusting the text to suit the individual needs of the organization. (Financial Technologies & Management CPAs, 2019)
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State Liability Laws for Volunteers and Charitable Organizations: An Overview covers the general legal liability environment in the U.S. and has a section dedicated to North Carolina statutes protecting different types of volunteers and those pertaining to other organizational liabilities. (Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2010)
The Essential Nonprofit Employee Handbook Template (Nonprofit HR, 2014) gives an outline of what sections to include in an employee handbook and the details of what would be included under the following topical sections:
Supervisor Roles and Responsibilities: Helping People Succeed (CompassPoint, 2013) includes sample worksheets and covers the following learning objectives:
Editable sample job description for administrative and operations manager positions. Includes a mix of responsibilities that involve scheduling meetings, responding to inquiries (phone/email), maintaining website content, helping manage interns, financial roles (bookkeeping via QuickBooks), and being flexible in adapting to shifting organizational needs.
The Fundraising Talent Podcast has over 200 episodes "asking our profession's most difficult questions" and is hosted by Jason Lewis, CFRE & AFP Master Trainer. Some podcast episodes are also availalbe on the YouTube channel Responsive Fundraising.