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 ›
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 ›
The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad (downloadable pdf) by Boris Groysberg, Nitin Nohria, and Claudio Fernández-Aráoz. This Harvard Business Review (external link) reports on economic impacts of recruiting and a step by step process to find good employees in… Read more ›
Hey, can we be a little nicer to job applicants and stop treating them like crap? by Vu Lee for Nonprofit With Balls. Preview: Here are 20 things we can do. This is not a comprehensive list. 1. Disclose salary… Read more ›
Color Conscious Directing: Three More Questions to Ask (downloadable pdf) by Lavina Jadhwani for HowlRound. A followup to the previous article introduces three more questions. Preview: What Are My Personal Biases? How Can I Create a Safe Space? and How Can I… Read more ›
A Guidebook for Building an Immigrant Workforce in the Nonprofit Sector (downloadable pdf) by the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations. More from our Canadian neighbors, this guidebook contains tips for attracting, recruiting, and retaining immigrant including a great DIY implementation worksheet.… Read more ›
2042 See Change: A video discussion from SphinxCon Detroit 2015: Empowering Ideas for Diversity in the Arts, featuring Tim Dang, East West Players, and respondents Teresa Eyring, TCG, and Gary Anderson, Plowshares Theatre Company. See also: the 51% Preparedness Plan.… Read more ›
Questions to Ask References (downloadable pdf) by the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector in Canada. Preview: The following sample questions suggest the types of information you might seek from references about potential job candidates. Consult applicable legislation to ensure you are asking questions… Read more ›
Recruitment Checklist (downloadable pdf) by the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector (external link) in Canada. Covers steps from the decision to hire to the actual selection of a candidate. Preview: Before you recruit Review the organization’s recruitment and selection policy and/or practices… Read more ›