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  • Volunteers Cannot Claim Deductions for Time or Services

    While contributions of money or property donated to 501(c)(3) organizations are tax deductible, you cannot deduct the value of your time or services as a volunteer. See the most recent revision of IRS Publication 526's section on "Volunteers' Questions and Answers" for the more information about the rules for qualifying for various types of deductions when preparing a return for the most recent Tax Year. 

     

  • Volunteer Policies and Procedures

    Sample volunteer policy and procedures document from The National Wildlife Federation, as championed among other volunteer management practices by the National Council of Nonprofits.

     

  • Volunteer Intern Waiver

    Sample waiver for a volunter/intern.

     

    See also: The Hows and Whys of Volunteer Waivers

     

  • Volunteer Application Sample

    While many nonprofits are dependent on their volunteer workforce, they should still do their due diligence and take risk management precautions during the volunteer recruitment process, as described in How to Write a Volunteer Application to Protect Your Charity. (Balance Careers - Small Business, 2020)

     

    Sample Volunteer Applications

  • Trust, But Verify: Why Volunteer Screening is So Important

    Trust, But Verify: Why Volunteer Screening is So Important - In case you’re still not sold on the concept of screening volunteers, here are specific reasons about why you should. In a nutshell, it all comes down to managing risk for your organization. (GuideStar/Candid + Volunteer Hub)

     

  • Sample Waiver of Liability of Minor

    Sample "Waiver of Liability for Minors" to be edited to fit your organization's needs when hosting volunteers 17 years and under. (National Council of Nonprofits)

     

    See also: The Hows and Whys of Volunteer Waivers

     

  • Sample Waiver of Liability

    Sample "Waiver of Liability" to be edited to fit your organization's needs. (National Council of Nonprofits)

     

    See also: The Hows and Whys of Volunteer Waivers

     

  • Confidentiality Agreement for Board and Staff Members

    Sample Confidentiality Agreement for Board and Staff Members during an executive search (North Carolina Center for Nonprofits)

  • Background Checks, Screening, and Your Nonprofit

    Criminal history background checks are a single tool in a toolbox of screening tools that nonprofit leaders should consider. Certain positions in a nonprofit may warrant the use of one combination of screening tools that looks quite different from the combination used for other positions. (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)

  • Dissolving a Nonprofit

    When an organization seriously considers dissolving – whether voluntarily or involuntarily – it’s a difficult and complex process. Nonprofit Dissolution: What to Do When Closing the Doors (Nonprofit Quarterly) outlines the steps and tasks involved in dissolving a nonprofit with honor and integrity.

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