Volunteer Management Toolkit (external link) by Volunteering Victoria. A complete toolkit developed by a Canadian NGO covering preparation, recruitment, policies & procedures, organization, appreciation, development, and communication for volunteers. Preview: Attracting and retaining volunteers is not easy, largely because volunteering involves… Read more ›
Managing Volunteers: Challenges of Non-Profit Organizations by Jessica Miller-Merrell for Blogging4Jobs. Discusses methods for clarifying roles and ensuring a good fit for volunteers. Preview: If you manage a staff at a non-profit organization, more than likely, you will deal with… Read more ›
Tips for Recruiting and Managing Older Volunteers (downloadable pdf) by Leah Kerkman for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Covers recruiting retirees, encouraging commitment, and managing limitations of older volunteers. Preview: The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, administered by Senior Corps and operating… Read more ›
Employee or Volunteer: What’s the Difference? (downloadable pdf) by Melanie Lockwood Herman for Nonprofit Risk Management Center. Covers the legal definitions, allowable benefits, and best practices for volunteer engagement. Preview: RISK MANAGEMENT TIPS If your nonprofit engages both paid personnel and unpaid… Read more ›
“Yes, And” by Second City‘s Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton. (external link to purchase book) Chapter 4 is focused on their efforts toward diversity within the company. Preview: Executives from The Second City—the world’s premier comedy theater and school of improvisation—reveal… Read more ›
Diversity at Work: Creating an inclusive and supportive work environment in the HR Council of Canada library. Another toolkit for embracing diversity in the workplace. Preview: Ideas for embracing diversity in the workplace Learn about the cultural backgrounds, lives and… Read more ›
Fair Play Minnesota (external website) Claiming equitable space for all women-trans-femme improvisers. An outside link for a great resource on how to promote a progressive and healthy workplace culture. Preview: Goals of the Organization Create an improv community that is accessible, inclusive,… Read more ›
Self Care: An Interactive Game (external link): A responsive flowchart for people who struggle with self care, executive dysfunction, and/or who have trouble reading internal signals. Each decision is very easy and doesn’t require much judgment. Preview: This is meant to… Read more ›
The Good Work Code (external website) is a website devoted to the eight principles these companies have identified as foundational for good work. They are: safety, stability & flexibility, transparency, shared prosperity, a livable wage, inclusion & input, support & connection, and… Read more ›
Employee vs Independent Contractor (downloadable powerpoint) by Ashley R Thronson and Brittany B Skemp from Nichols Kaster Attorneys at Law, provided by Technical Tools of the Trade. A powerpoint presentation to determine appropriate classification, including the ramifications for misclassifying, and covering the relevant topics of employment-related… Read more ›