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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Fostering Critical Response to Complex Experience (downloadable pdf) from the Artful Manager by Andrew Taylor on ArtsJournal. Preview: In brief (a two-sided PDF describing the protocol is available for the details), the facilitator welcomes the group and introduces the process, explaining that ”we… Read more ›
2015 Stage Management Survey (downloadable pdf) from SMSurvey.info. An annual survey to identify trends amongst US Stage Managers in demographics, work styles, and reasons for leaving the profession.
Minneapolis Paid Sick & Safe Leave Ordinance (downloadable pdf) explained by Lisa Schmid: Preview: Coverage for all Minneapolis employers. Employers who employ between 1 and 5 employees will be required to provide unpaid sick and safe leave in accordance with the terms of… Read more ›