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  • 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)

     

  • The Value of Volunteer Time

    A calculation by Independent Sector estimated the national value of volunteers' contributed time to be $28.54 per hour in 2021, thus helping to acknowledge the millions of individuals who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to making a difference. Charitable organizations can use this state-specific estimator to quantify the enormous value volunteers provide to their organizations.

     

  • 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

     

  • Sample Volunteer Waiver and Release Form

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

     

    See also: The Hows and Whys of Volunteer Waivers

     

  • Sample Volunteer Agreement Form

    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.

  • Nonprofit Internship Information

    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.

  • Nonprofit Human Resources Best Practices Toolkit

    Part of a series of short guides commissioned by the Weingart Foundation to support nonprofits in Los Angeles, the "HR Best Practices Toolkit" was presented at the Center for Nonprofit Management's 501(c)onference in 2014. It includes sample language, templates, and its written content covers: performance management; recruitment, hiring, and retention; program staffing; ongoing professional development; and resolving problems.

     

  • Making a Difference Through Volunteering and Nonprofit Careers

    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.

  • How to Do Disaster Relief Right

    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)

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