Volunteers

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

Sample Volunteer Waiver and Release Form (National Council of Nonprofits)

See also: The Hows and Whys of Volunteer Waivers

Be sure expectations are clear from the start when working with volunteers by creating a Volunteer Agreement Form to define the nature of the relationship between organization and volunteer.

The National Council of Nonprofits provides insight on an important question: "Interns: Employee or Volunteer?" to help you manage and conduct your nonprofit's internships.

Volunteer work is not just an item on a resume or college application – it’s an essential part of a functioning society. The benefits of volunteer work reach far and wide with a ripple effect that begins with the individual and nonprofit organization and extends beyond the larger community, benefiting everyone in its wake.

In this Nonprofit Quarterly article, Juanita Rilling, the executive director of the Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI), speaks on the types of disaster response giving and guidelines that go along with them. (Nonprofit Quarterly)

Use this compilation of wage data from the National Compensation Survey to help determine the value of specialized skills when assessing salary levels for a position at your organization. (The Bureau of Labor Statistics)

This checklist lays out the prepatory work for managing incoming interns and how to set expectations for them so they can seamlessly integrate into your workplace and office culture. (National Council of Nonprofits)

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

Nonprofit board members are usually volunteers. Even though compensating board members is standard in the business world, only a small percentage of nonprofits compensate board members. (The Balance - Small Business, 2020)