Volunteer Cycle Management Resources & Best Practice Sites

Though not a complete listing of resources for managing the volunteer cycle of recruitment, orientation, training, coaching, etc., the following resources have been vetted by the Advisory Board of I Volunteer Perth-Huron as being the most comprehensive and authoritative.  These resources are current and updated on a regular basis.  Current content is drawn from Volunteer Canada. Content is updated/expanded regularly.

So you’re starting a volunteer program…..

• The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement

How do I go about recruiting?

• Youth
  • Building a Bridge to Youth Volunteers
  • Building Blocks for Youth Volunteer Engagement
• Older Adults
  • Building Blocks for Boomer Volunteer Engagement
  • Volunteering and Older Adults
  • How to Volunteer as a Senior
• Family Volunteering
  • Building Blocks for Family Volunteering
  • Building the Bridge to Family Volunteers
• Newcomers
  • Building Blocks for Engaging Newcomer Volunteers
  • Volunteerism and Civic Engagement Among New Canadians
• Employer-Supported Volunteering
  • Canadian Code for Employer-supported Volunteering
  • Building the Bridge to Employer-Supported Volunteers
• Skills-Based
  • Skills-Plus, Bridging Volunteer Experience and Career Development

What about Screening (risk management)?

• Volunteer Canada's 10 Steps to Screening
• Understanding Police Records Checks (pdf file)

Orientation, Training, Coaching

Non-Profit Professional Development - KEYS

Volunteer Management….the Profession

Managers of Volunteers, a profile of the profession